
Common Mourning Bee
Active Months The common mourning bee is a solitary bee with some interesting habits. Their Latin name is Melecta albifrons and can be found in
Active Months The common mourning bee is a solitary bee with some interesting habits. Their Latin name is Melecta albifrons and can be found in
Active Months From March to June. Nesting Habits In Aerial or ground nests such as walls, banks or underground nests. How To Identify A Hairy-Footed Flower
Active Months From May to September. Nesting Habits Tussocks How To Identify A Shrill Carder Bee (Rare) A shrill carder bee can be identified by its
Active Months From March to July. Nesting Habits Tree Bumble bees like cavities above ground level How To Identify A Tree Bumblebee Very identifiable bee with
Active Months From March to November. Nesting Habits Tussocks How To Identify Brown Banded Carder Bees These bees are usually a brown colour that can vary
Active Months From April to November. Nesting Habits Tussocks or Old burrows How To Identify Red-Tailed Black Bumblebees These guys have a Black body with an
Active Months From March to June. Nesting Habits Cavities and Old Burrows. How To Identify An Early Bumblebee Yellow and black bands, with an orange tail.
Active months From March to October. Nesting habits Honey bees nest in Beehives or in cavities above the ground. How to identify Honey Bees The honey
Bumble bees are the big cumbersome bugs you see flying around your garden in the summer. Overall there are 250 known species of Bumble bees
Active months From March to November (all year round in the south during warmer years). Nesting habits Cavities and Old Burrows How to identify Banded white-tailed
There are many types of bee flying around the UK, some more common than others. You will notice that there are some differences like small
Yes, chickens CAN eat bananas, and they love them! Get an over-ripe banana, chuck it in with your chickens & it will be gone in
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