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Lolly, that's a really good first effort and especially for this time of year in Scotland! :D The brightness and size of the LCD display on cameras does make the shot look much better than it would on a full sized computer. I've taken many shots which I thought were great 'on camera'...

a communal roost of Lasioglossum bees at The Bog in Shropshire

Have come across a few posts on various forums where people have not had success with these...... I have used commercially bought tube boxes since 2001. That year, i had 25 tubes . This year, c 330. I am a professional jobbing gardener specialising in wildlife-friendly gardener based in KT22 area...

For most people the RSPB is synonymous with birds, but in fact they only make up around 20 percent of the wildlife found on our reserves. And this time of year is a great time to go out and discover everything else on offer at Newport Wetlands. Many orchids are now out in full flower, providing...

Photographed in one of the Hides this week. The Ashby, I think. I'm not sure, but I think it may be a Mason Bee? It was really hot in the Hide and it wasn't moving very much, looking like it had been there a while. I opened one of the windows and 'encouraged' it to fly out, which it...

Thank you for supporting another great Photographic Competition this year here at Lake Vyrnwy. We had over 500 votes cast throughout the Bank Holiday weekend and the results are as follows. Photograph of Birds or Birds Winner - Ashley Hugo from St Ives in Cornwall. Other Wildlife Winner ...

Hands up who thinks orchids are rare and exotic plants that grow exclusively in far off rain forests and mountains shrouded in mist. Well I have to be honest, I did until I started working at Newport Wetlands! The truth is that Britain is home to over 50 orchid species and the Newport Wetlands is lucky...

A few days ago in my back garden, I saw a wasp and a bee joined together and flying in mid-air. They then both suddenly crashed to the ground together. I went over for a closer look, and to try to separate them, as I thought that the bee may have been in danger, but they both flew up and into a bush...

I love Bees :)

Watching Bumble Bees come and go on a wonderful summers day

It made me feel happy as I had taken a good close-up picture of an insect

Bee

Bee, full of polen, drops off a flower and looks straight down the lens.

Sitting with my laptop, doesn't this bee know it's rude to read over someone's shoulder?!

This bee was so focussed on gorging on pollen, even though it was already covered in it, that I had the time to go and get my camera and, holding my breath, creep up. I was so excited and amazed to be able to get so close to this busy bee!

This bee was so focussed on gorging on pollen, even though it was already covered in it, that I had the time to go and get my camera and, holding my breath, creep up. I was so excited and amazed to be able to get so close to this busy bee!