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after 3yrs of no birds nesting in my boxes & when they did it was usually the great tit..am pleased to announce the arrival of 2 boxes being nested in & they are Blue tits...have not seen any for a number of years...wonderful... cambridge Hello

of putting the nest into the box, sealing it and taking it to its new destination. Let the bees settle and wait until morning before removing the tape from the entrance hole.I had only moved one bumblebee nest before, and that was a disaster. The bees were

Follow Chris Beardshaw's advice on helping garden birds in spring. He explains the different feeding requirements of young and adult birds, how birds can help with pest control and offers tips on positioning nesting boxes.springMore on garden birds

pair in their area.  I know birds don't like nesting in boxes anywhere near bird tables or other feeding stations. The very first time i had a box the blue tits inspected it within minutes of putting it up and some nested successfully first year

(apart from the human, of course). In the south of the UK it's estimated that around 80% of bumblebee nests in gardens are predated by wax moth* - perhaps because nests under sheds, in compost bins and bird boxes are easier to find than those hidden

in particular diving in and out of soil beneath my feet as I fork over flowerbeds.January is the time I like to put up the bird nest boxes, or clean out old ones that were used last spring. I've already noticed a few blue tits around, exploring existing nesting

Thank you 'Gardeners World' for the very easy instructions on how to build a simple bird nesting box. I now have three boxesin my garden. i shall be making some bird boxes and placing them in our allotment..thanks. Thanks for the details. I'm going

year, I don't worry about it. We have a box that has been hidden in shrubbery for years, its impossible to get to it but it hasn't stopped the Bluetits from nesting.  Birds will clean out a box themselves so I wouldn't worry about it. Better to provide

I've always been rather sceptical about the benefits of bug boxes, ladybird and lacewing hotels and other artificial constructions marketed to improve the roosting conditions for helpful insects in the garden. I was once given a solar-powered insect

breezy because its a bit of a wind tunnel with the next door house, so not sure it will be ideal for a bird box. I think your sparrow terrace will be ok on the back of your house - my garden's not that much bigger than yours and sparrows nest in the roofs