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Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera

The cherry plum Prunus cerasifera is one of my favourite "native"* British trees. It was originally recommended to me by a local beekeeper as the easiest and most reliable tree...

Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera

The cherry plum Prunus cerasifera is one of my favourite "native"* British trees. It was originally recommended to me by a local beekeeper as the easiest and most reliable tree...

There's No Pleasing Some People...

There's No Pleasing Some People...

What a fantastic summer we had. And it wasn't just us enjoying the sun - all sorts of other animals had a great time of it too. Invertebrates generally had...

There's No Pleasing Some People...

What a fantastic summer we had. And it wasn't just us enjoying the sun - all sorts of other animals had a great time of it too. Invertebrates generally had...

The Tree Bumblebee

The Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, seems to be doing very nicely. They're called Tree Bumblebees as they nest above ground - in tree hollows or, more obviously, in unused bird...

The Tree Bumblebee

The Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, seems to be doing very nicely. They're called Tree Bumblebees as they nest above ground - in tree hollows or, more obviously, in unused bird...

Bees and Pesticides

The bees and pesticides argument rages on. I won't bore you with the minutiae of the current debate on neonicotinoids, but let's just say the quality of it leaves something...

Bees and Pesticides

The bees and pesticides argument rages on. I won't bore you with the minutiae of the current debate on neonicotinoids, but let's just say the quality of it leaves something...

Solitary Bees and Wasps

I had an engaging day over the weekend at the Kingcombe Centre in Dorset learning about solitary bees and wasps. I knew a bit about them - particularly solitary bees...

Solitary Bees and Wasps

I had an engaging day over the weekend at the Kingcombe Centre in Dorset learning about solitary bees and wasps. I knew a bit about them - particularly solitary bees...

Neonicotinoids again

I'm sure the various campaigns to ban neonicotinoids waged by people like Buglife, the Friends of the Earth and the BBCT are going to carry the day in the UK....

Neonicotinoids again

I'm sure the various campaigns to ban neonicotinoids waged by people like Buglife, the Friends of the Earth and the BBCT are going to carry the day in the UK....