The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

After the Black Summer fires of 2019–20, I embarked on world-first research into whether“bee hotels” – a type of artificial nesting structure – could help native bees recolonise an area.

More information: Kit Stasia Prendergast et al, Bee Hotels as a Tool for Post-Fire Recovery of Cavity-Nesting Native Bees, Insects (2025). DOI: 10.3390/insects16070659 ...

Bee hotels replicate the holes in wood that native bees nest in. In August 2021, I installed bee hotels of two types: wooden blocks with 15 holes drilled in them, and bunches of about 50 bamboo ...

Most Canadians looking to stay closer to home this summer season are doing so without travel insurance despite the risks. Half of the 73 per cent of Canadians intending to travel this summer are ...

Bradley, the US Ryder Cup captain and potential player, overtook Fleetwood, Europe's hero in 2023 who remains winless on tour, over the final four holes.

12. Saguaro Cactus (image credits: unsplash) In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, the saguaro cactus stands as a skyscraper for wildlife. Its thick, ribbed trunk offers homes to birds like the Gila ...

Because turtles usually nest and hatch at night, our tour began around 21:00 in an auditorium, where we learned about the species while trained scouts cautiously spotted for turtles on the beach.

Intrigued by this interaction, I'd come to Melbourne Beach to join a sea turtle nesting tour. Because turtles usually nest and hatch at night, our tour began around 21:00 in an auditorium, where ...

Nuthatch often use clay mixed with saliva to reduce the entrance hole to its nesting hole. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial ...