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Autumn has arrived

by Ian Morton
As much as we hate to admit it, Summer has drawn to a close and Autumn has begun. Slowly the mornings staying darker longer and a definite chill in...
Posted in Birds, Garden

Bird Feeders Buying Guide

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Bird Feeders Buying Guide A bird table can be an attractive addition to your garden and a welcome source of food for birds. A bird table is suitab...
Posted in Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Garden, Insects, Instructional Guides

Bird Baths Buying Guide

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Bird Baths Buying Guide A bird bath can be an attractive addition to your garden and a welcome source of water for birds. New Zealand Made Bird Bat...
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What are Leafcutter Bees

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What are leafcutter bees?         Check out our range of products to help you introduce and raise leafcutter bees. Leafcutter bees and are hive-...
Posted in Bees, Garden

WHY BUMBLE BEES?

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Bumblebees are exceptionally good at what they do, better in many respects than honeybees. Scientists believe that 200 bumblebees are comp...
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Ways to Help Birds in Bad Weather

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Wintertime, and the living’ ain’t easy. Birds are hungry, and the weather is cold. We all know by now that birds can survive without our help in th...
Posted in Birds, Garden, Uncategorized

A great time to buy a bumble-bee nesting box!

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NZ Winter is a great time to buy a bumble-bee nesting box! To buy Bumble Bee Nesting Box   Encouraging bumble bee pollination in your garden an...
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Consider introducing a feeding station for your garden birds!

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During the colder months, many people do not realize how greatly birds struggle. If cold, blustery days are not enough for them to endure, long, co...
Posted in Birds

Autumn bird feeding

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What’s the best food for autumn bird feeding? Birds need to stock up on fatty and high-protein seeds as they prepare for the winter. While many wil...
Posted in Birds, Garden

How to clean your leafcutter bee cocoons

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Occasionally you will experience mould occurring on your leafcutter bee cocoons. To remedy this please follow the instructions below:   Water wa...
Posted in Bees

Wool Carder Bee

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In January and February 2006 the European wool- carder bee Anthidium manicatum was found to be present at Napier and Nelson, and more recently it h...
Posted in Bees

The Number #1 Eco-friendly gift to give this Christmas!

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"The gift that keeps on giving" Gift someone a natural way to enhance pollination in their backyard. Having gentle natured summer leafcutter bees c...
Posted in Bees, Garden