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Hairy-footed flower bee
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
The wonder of bees
Ever wondered what it's like to be a beekeeper? Terri, our beekeeper at Lower Moor nature reserve, explains.
Flower crab spider
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…
Save our wild bees
Our native wild bees are in danger. Young Ambassador Laura investigates.
Biodiversity, bees and a love for research
George Allen, a final year student at the University of Plymouth, describes his passion for bees and the research he undertook at Coombe Bissett Down during the summer.
Lower Moor
A mosaic of three lakes, two brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked together by woodland and meadows.
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.
Dragonfly Café at Lower Moor
Taking Action For Insects
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…