On 25/06/2013 12:10, mark wrote:
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On 25/06/2013 09:53, mark wrote:
There is a 'Citizen Science Project' being undertaken by the University
of
survey.

http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/new...arden-app.html


mark

We've had lots of both honey bee and various bumble-type bees here, plus
hover flies. They've all been attracted by our surround Pyracantha Hedge
and Pyracantha tree. It's amazing to see so many. They are attracted to
many other plants, but the Pyracantha has been buzzing with them!

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Spider

My bumblebees like chives, linaria, foxgloves, alliums, heucheras and
clover. Chive seems to be favourite and sweet williams least popular.
Nothing though on several big clumps of lupins. Dozens of bumble bees but no
honeybees seen today.

mark





I find that they like all onions but, with me, they prefer Allium
'Purple Sensation' to A. christophii. I have no culinary onions atm.
They also love hardy geraniums and Welsh Poppy(Meconopsis cambrica),
Verbena bonariensis and Verbascums. Although 'your' bees aren't fussed
about Sweet Williams, I find that some of the bumble-type bees like Pinks.

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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay