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This archive brings together practical, experience-led articles from The Backyard Farmer, covering gardening, DIY, indoor growing, foraging, reviews, and sustainable living. Each post is written with real-world use in mind — focusing on working with nature, building practical skills, and making sustainable choices more accessible.

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Top 3 Green Big Tech Companies

In this article, we will cover the world’s top three green tech companies. However, some green tech companies like Autodesk produce mainly digital products. They can still impact as large as a hardware-producing green technology company like Apple. Companies with digital products can significantly draw

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Can I feed birds apples? – Blog intro image with Fred and blackbird surrounded by crabapples, questioning safe apple feeding for wild birds.

Can I feed birds apples?

Introduction Can birds eat apples? This common question among bird enthusiasts opens up a world of opportunities to support their health and well-being. Watching birds in your garden is a delightful way to connect with nature, and feeding them is an excellent way to support

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Common mourning bee

How to Identify the Common Mourning Bee

Introduction The Common Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons) is a solitary bee species commonly found in the UK and Europe. Unlike most bees, it doesn’t collect pollen or build its own nest. Instead, it is a cleptoparasite, meaning it lays its eggs in the nests of

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hairy footed flower bee

Hairy-footed flower bee

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 Bee Females A female solitary bee has a black abdomen with yellow legs.  Males A male solitary bee has a

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Shrill Carder Bee Identification

Shrill carder bee (Rare)

Introduction The Shrill Carder Bee is one of the rarest bumblebees in the UK. It’s easily recognised by its high-pitched buzz and peach-orange tail. Most sightings occur in Southern England and South Wales, where these bees thrive in flower-rich meadows, coastal grasslands, and marshes. Although

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tree bumble bee

Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) Bee Species Profile

Introduction The Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) identification is essential for bee enthusiasts and conservationists alike. As one of the most distinctive and recognizable bumblebees in the UK, this species emerges early in spring and plays a crucial role in pollinating wildflowers, fruit trees, and garden

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Honey bees

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 bee stands out and is easy to spot. They have an amber abdomen Abdomen with amber bands or completely black.

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