A garden is a veritable jungle of plant and animal life, if you know where to look. It forms part of an ecosystem that spreads across the city providing transit corridors for a wide variety of bird and insect life. Turning a garden into a “wayside cafe” for these travellers is an important aspect of …Read More about Garden bees gallery
Bumblebees
Bees in the garden
The majority of bees in the world do not live in beehives. The bees you find in the garden are most likely solitary bees or bumblebees who live either in the garden or within 500 metres of it. In Belgium there are nearly 370 species of bees. Globally there are nearly 20,000 known species. Everyone …Read More about Bees in the garden
Birds and Bees 2015
Gardening in the city is very important for helping the birds and bees that visit every day. The insect life that makes up the garden ecology and plays such a central role is often overlooked. Besides producing for the household this garden also provides for a wide range of birds and insect life.