Ivy Bee

IVY IN THE GARDEN

Posted by debbieandsteve on Oct 20, 2016 in Ants, Bees, BH postcode, birds, Bournemouth, butterflies, Christchurch, fleas, Flies, hornet, hoverflies, Ivy Bee, mice, mole control, mole removal, pest control, pest prevention, Poole, Rabbits, Rats, Ringwood, solitary bees, squirrels, Verwood, Wasp Control, Wasp Removal, Wasps | 0 comments

For those people lucky enough to have a garden, now is the time to experience some unusual occurrences that only happen this time of the year, but the conditions have to be just right! If you have sandy based soil and short grass with a sunny outlook, you may notice small holes appearing in the ground and insects busily excavating. It may be a couple, or hundreds depending on the location and the culprit is the Ivy Bee. The Ivy Bee is a solitary bee and is the last to emerge in the year, normally mid to late September until November. Once mated, the female digs a burrow in loose sand or...