Tag Archives: bumble bee
I’ve been busy – and here is a gallery
I taught some classes at Gerrards Cross Summer school and also was a participant in a couple. One of the ones I took was garden and bug photography with Gill Ferguson. A very good day which confirmed my aim of … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Photography
Tagged allium, budleia, bumble bee, Canon 20D, honey bee, Sigma macro lens
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Are there really fewer bumble bees?
I thought I had seen more bumble bees this year and I deduced that it was because they can fly at lower temperatures – more like 7 degrees whereas honeybees need about 12 degrees. I thought we’d had more colder … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bombus, bumble bee, foxglove, pollinating log, rose, single rose
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Don’t forget our humble hedgerows
We are getting so much better at letting people know how to support bees. Best tips are: 1. Plant for bees where you can – look our for bee friendly labels or use lists like that from the RHS 2. … Continue reading
Posted in Background, Bee life, Forage, Forage plants, Garden area, Natural world
Tagged ancient woodland, beech, blackberry, bramble, bumble bee, hawthorn, hedge row, holly, honey bee, honeysuckle, horse chestnut, ivy, violet, woodbine, yew
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