In our third episode we investigate a fascinating research project being carried out at Knepp Wildland, which is studying the social behaviour of the orange-legged furrow bee Halictus rubicundus.
Dr Rebecca Boulton from the University of Exeter gives us an insight in to the intriguing lives of these little sweat bees, including tales of cheeky mating and sneaky eggs. This podcast takes a few unexpected twists and turns, and shows how this ‘plastic’ species may be able to adapt as the climate changes.
For more information about Becky and her studies you might like to follow her on Twitter @DrBecky_B and check out her wordpress page or her university profile page
For those of you intrigued to see what the tiger beetle larvae look like, Becky took a short video:
This podcast wouldn’t have been possible without the support of some very talented people so many thanks go to: Lia Brazier for the beautiful artwork, Mat Davidson for the wonderful music and the fantastic Ian Bunn for his patient editing skills.
After a busy lunch service the week before Easter, our comms lead, Anna Ford, grabbed a few minutes with Wilding Kitchen’s new head chef, Alex
Moy Fierheller | Deputy Head Gardener The first day of meteorological spring arrives with textbook cloudless skies, the air crisp, the light sharp. Frosted mornings
Anna Ford | Communications lead April is the month when people traditionally flock to garden centres in their droves to buy packs of plastic-packed compost
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