Tag Archives: Kew Gardens

Hovering Hawk Moths in your garden

Posted on 21/04/2020 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox In 1862 Charles Darwin wrote to a friend at Kew [Gardens] “I have just received such a Box full from Mr Bateman with the astounding Angraecum sesquipedalia [sic] with a nectary a foot long. Good Heavens what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bee Hawk Moth Cephonodes kingii, Bee Hummingbird, Charles Darwin, hummingbird hawkmoth, iNaturalist App, Kew Gardens, Macroglossinae, Vine Hawk Moth Hippotion celerio | 3 Comments

Solitary bees at Kew Gardens UK

Posted on 13/08/2019 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox Passionate about native bees with a love of sharing his knowledge Dr Hauke Koch PHD was a generous host for my personal tour of Kew Gardens solitary Bee Homes. Hauke explained that his research focuses on bee microbiome: … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Pollinator Link | Tagged bee homes, bee hotels, bumble bees, Dr Hauke Koch PHD, Green Carpenter Bee Xylocopa (Lestis) aeratus, Kew Gardens, Leaf cutter bees, Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve, resin bees, solitary native bees | 4 Comments

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Hovering Hawk Moths in your garden

Solitary bees at Kew Gardens UK

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