Mason Bees
Mason Bees in United Kingdom Mason bees, also known as Osmia species, are solitary bees that are native to the United Kingdom. They are gentle by nature and are excellent pollinators of fruit trees, flowers, and other plants. They get their name from their behaviour of using mud or other materials to build compartments within […]
Bumble Bees
Bumble bees Bumble bees love gardens. If you look closely at flowering plants in your garden chances are, you’ll spot at least one species of bumble bee. The large, hairy bees are usually black with varying degrees of yellow banding. They are social insects that live in colonies of up to 200 workers. We have […]
Solitary Bees
Solitary Bees Solitary bees, although not as familiar as honey bees or bumblebees, are gentle bees that are amazingly effective pollinator. In the U.K just under 250 of the 270 species of bee are solitary bees. As the name suggests, they tend not to live in colonies. Instead, they lay their larvae in tubes, tunnels […]