New generation emerges at bee hotel
/In this video a native bee breaks its way out of the cell its mother created and sealed a year ago. It uses its mouth parts to remove the resin seal, eventually enabling it to fly off.
Read MoreKaren Retra: notes of a neighbourhood naturalist in Albury, Australia. Particularly native bees, nature and garden.
In this video a native bee breaks its way out of the cell its mother created and sealed a year ago. It uses its mouth parts to remove the resin seal, eventually enabling it to fly off.
Read MoreSpring - it's all happening: first blue banded bees of the season, plus roosting Megachile bees, blue tongue lizards in the garden and the impressive work of fruit trees from bloom to setting fruit.
Read MoreGreat day at Corowa District Landcare's 'Pollinators, paddocks and profit workshop', with presenters Dr Saul Cunningham (CSIRO) on pollinators in the paddock; Mason Crane (ANU) on scattered paddock trees and Dr Damian Michael (ANU: based locally) on reptiles in the paddock.
Looking at how pollinators and scattered trees can add to productivity and profitability.
Read MoreKaren Retra. A neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic.
Hi, I'm Karen ... a neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic. Read more
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