One of the joys of spending time outdoors in the warmer weather is spotting the insects also making the most of the sunshine, buzzing between the flowers, stocking up on nectar and pollen. If you look closely, you may find that many of these flying insects are solitary bees. What is a solitary bee? Well, […]
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To bee or not to bee..
by Stephanie Irvine, one of our London Project Managers. We need to talk about honey bees! Many urban community orchards want to keep bee hives, and you can understand why. Honey bees are fascinating creatures, they pollinate your fruit trees and produce delicious honey. What’s not to like? The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is only […]
Which bloomin’ blossom is it? Our guide to blossom timing
Now is the time to relish the beautiful blossoms all around us in our parks, streets, orchards and gardens, just as our pollinators will be! Here’s our useful guide to which fruit trees blossom when. February to May One of the lovely things about fruit tree blossom is that different species, and different varieties, bloom […]