Wildlife5 min read
Bee houses: a careful guide to solitary-bee nesting
A small, maintainable nest can help particular bees when the surrounding habitat also works.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
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Get to know the small lives that make a garden more than a collection of plants.
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Wildlife5 min read
Bee, wasp or hornet? How to tell the difference
Look at shape, pollen and nesting behaviour before deciding what is visiting your garden.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife5 min read
Beehives explained: choose a system you can manage
Understand hive formats, components and the work that follows setting up a colony.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife5 min read
Garden wasps: social colonies, solitary hunters and tiny allies
Learn the differences that help you recognise a wasp without disturbing its nest.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife6 min read
How to design a butterfly garden, with flowers and host plants
Plan a sheltered layout, a long flowering season and suitable food for local caterpillars.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife5 min read
How to make a bee garden, from flowers to nesting habitat
Choose a flowering sequence for your region, then leave room for the bees’ less visible lives.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife5 min read
The butterfly life cycle, seen from your garden
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult each need a different kind of welcome.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife6 min read
The garden bees worth getting to know
Honey bees are only part of the picture. Meet the solitary and social bees that use flowers, stems and soil.
A little knowledge. A better garden.
Wildlife5 min read
The honey bee queen: what she does inside a colony
Understand queen development, egg laying and colony life without the royal-jelly myths.
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