Woodland insects- a new woodlands TV film
by Angus, 24 April, 2020, 1 comments
The latest WoodlandsTV film features some insects that you might see whilst wandering through a woodland this Spring.
One of the earliest to be seen, possibly even in February, is likely to be the bumblebee, which in recent years, has often seen mild periods. However, the bees may suffer if there is then a particularly cold spell - such as The Beast from the East, which occurred in late February / early March of 2018. Bumblebees and solitary bees are important pollinators. The woodlands blog has often written about bumblebees and the threats that they face due to viruses, pesticides, and habitat fragmentation. Another woodlands insect - the bee fly is a parasite of their young (larvae). Read more...
