Learn about solitary bees in the UK and how you can help them survive. Produced by the British Science Association as part of the Save Our Bees Campaign which is being organised during National Science and Engineering Week 6 - 15 March 2009
And so it is Mr Solitarybee. I have interest in my rough old Giant hogweed tubes, with mud I placed int the back end, as would the female bee do for herself. Problem was I had to move them around as I had run out of hogweed suitable, so the tubes were not tight in the box. I just hope that the bee which was using one of them, didn't give up trying to find her cell.
A great round-up and introduction to the subject of solitary bees. Making artificial habitats for Mason Bees is soo easy, and with a bit of habitat help my population has gone from 20 to 120 in three years. Hoping for lots of fruit this spring.
astonishing how many insects there are
thetigerbeetle 2 years ago
Very instructional and clear. Got my vote Mr Universe.
eccentricoldcow 2 years ago
And so it is Mr Solitarybee. I have interest in my rough old Giant hogweed tubes, with mud I placed int the back end, as would the female bee do for herself. Problem was I had to move them around as I had run out of hogweed suitable, so the tubes were not tight in the box. I just hope that the bee which was using one of them, didn't give up trying to find her cell.
eccentricoldcow 2 years ago
A great round-up and introduction to the subject of solitary bees. Making artificial habitats for Mason Bees is soo easy, and with a bit of habitat help my population has gone from 20 to 120 in three years. Hoping for lots of fruit this spring.
solitarybee 2 years ago