Tagged: conservation

Don't Step on a Bee Day 2017

Don’t Step on a Bee Day!

Yep, that’s a real thing! ‘Don’t Step on a Bee Day‘ aims to raise awareness of our native bees and how much we depend on them. We actually have hundreds of types of bees...

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day

                Today is the inaugural World Wildlife Day, designated by the United Nations to: Celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora; Recall...

Sleepy hedgehogs need water!

Sleepy hedgehogs need water!

Spring is here and the warmth of the sun is creeping into the nests of hedgehogs across the country and waking them up from a long hibernation! They will be in desperate need of...

European Bat Weekend!

European Bat Weekend!

Yes that’s right, this coming weekend (30-31 August) is officially European Bat Weekend. So tear yourself away from your allotments, or from the big screen version of everyone’s favourite Bat, and get involved with one...

Is Honey Good for You?

Is Honey Good for You?

It’s been eulogised in holy scriptures, but is honey actually good for you? Fig 1: Apis mellifera, the Western or European honey bee © All rights reserved, Lord V1 Honey has been eulogized in...