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Neonicotinoids And Bees (Again)

Yesterday I saw two papers on neonicotinoids and bees. They are the first large scale look at how these systemic pesticides affect bees in the field. We've known for some...

Tree Bumblebees

Tree bumblebees, Bombus hypnorum, were the main topic of conversation on the Bumblebee Conservation Trust stand at RHS Chatsworth last week. I last blogged about them in 2013, but it...

Native And Exotic Plants In The Garden

Native against exotic plants in the garden; a complicated story. Which is best for wildlife and which is best for you?

Garden Flowers For Bees

When people ask me to recommend garden flowers for bees I usually point them at the excellent Plants for Bees by Kirk and Howes. Like most of us, though, I...

Bees and Warm Wet Winters

My poor bees are having another terrible winter. "Terrible" winters for honeybees are warm and wet, not cold, which they can deal with quite happily. If it's consistently warm and...

Climate Change, Hen Harriers and Bees in the Po...

I had pondering time on my hands today at hospital in Bath, recovering from a minor operation. It went swimmingly, all well thank you - let's just say it was...