insects

Buzzing at insect find!

As we continue our BIAZA Big Bug Bonanza, we’re buzzing to discover our 40-acre zoological grounds is providing a great habitat for native bees, wasps, butterflies, moths and flies including a rare beetle! A one-day field study carried out on site by Wolverhampton University Masters graduate, Aaron Bhambra, recorded 35 species of insect, including 18 … Continue reading Buzzing at insect find!

A deluxe donation

Some of DZG’s tiniest native critters have a new deluxe home, thanks to talented members of a Dudley charity. Woodside Crafts, based in King Street, which supports adults with mental health and learning difficulties, has donated a wall-hanging handmade bug house to us and it’s already filling up with occupants! DZG Conservation Officer, Chris Leeson, … Continue reading A deluxe donation