![]() “She is nicknamed the ‘witch bee’ as after laying each egg she seals up the shell and then hides it under a pile of tiny sticks. “Like Goldilocks with her porridge testing, the female two-coloured mason bee will check lots of empty shells in the grassland, some are too big, some are too small or damaged, until she finds just the right one within which to lay her egg. Speaking about capturing the mason bee, producer Nicolas Gates said: “The two-coloured mason bee, our ‘witch bee’, whizzes around chalk grasslands looking for empty snail shells of the exact right size. The crew enlisted the help of an entomologist – an insect specialist – and used a macro lens to effectively capture the bee’s behaviour as she collected up to 100 sticks of grass for her nest. Sir David Attenborough filming in a flower rich meadow in Dorset (BBC/Silverback Films/Alex Board/PA)įilmed in Dorset, the female two-coloured mason bee nests in disused snail shells which she then conceals with the dry grass stalks she collects. In the third episode of the five-part-series, viewers will be invited to take a closer look at grassland habitats and many of its inhabitants – including the mason bee. The BBC programme sees the much-loved 96-year-old naturalist and broadcaster shine a light on the challenges affecting the British Isles and celebrates nature that exists on our doorsteps. op quito.A bee that appears as though it is riding a tiny broomstick will be one of the latest enchanting creatures to feature in Sir David Attenborough’s Wild Isles series. Op Testate expand the freedom of information requests. Operation Quito (tree-felling from Jan 2018).Operation Testate (tree-felling prior to Jan 2018).Categories of significant interest expand the categories of significant interest section.Right to information expand the right to information section.Operation Linden recommendations - South Yorkshire Police, November 2021.ASB, CBO, Dispersal Powers, CPN Orders Ref 20220701.Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme ref 20220260.Section 47 Childrens Act Offences Ref 20211261. ![]() Sexual Offences & Hunter Groups Ref 20200005.Op Quito - communications & documents Ref 20193317.Firearms Officers and Incidents Ref 20200212.Op Quito - Rustling Road Tree Felling Ref 20192798.Missing Persons - Dementia Ref 20170259.Licensed Premises - Call Outs.Ref:20171298. ![]()
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