Snail shell nesting Osmia video

Click HERE for a lovely video of the solitary bee Osmia sybarita by researcher and fellow BWARS member Niko Vereecken. This species nests in snail shells, and was filmed in Israel. It also shows the filming capabilities of the Nikon D3s DSLR. Further images HERE. In the UK Osmia bicolor similarly nests in snail shells.

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Pembrokeshire bumblebee project wins £25k prize

A project to encourage a rare bumblebee has been named the winner of a £25,000 conservation prize. It is hoped the scheme to enhance the wildflower habitat near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, will help to establish a colony of shrill carder bees. It is one of just six sites in the UK where the species can be [...]

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British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA)

After a successful first year, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) are looking for entries again this year. I’m looking forward to seeing all the winning entries, but especially the image that wins the special award for conservation photography and a category dedicated to British biodiversity and native species under threat. This later category has been [...]

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Row threatens plan to save bees

Plans to save Britain’s declining bee population have been thrown into disarray after a row broke out between beekeepers and government officials. The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA), the country’s largest beekeeping body, believes that money put aside for a £2.8 million Whitehall initiative to protect the health of honeybees is being misspent. The organisation has [...]

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