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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 154.
Plastic has become so ubiquitous in the planet’s #environment that #leafcutterbees have been observed using discarded #plastic instead of leaves in the construction of their nests. This is not positive #evolution.
#bees #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #nature #naturephotography #solitarybees
#socialenterprise #vegan #organic -
#Cinnabar #moth #caterpillars on #ragwort here this week.
First noticed a small number here about three years ago.
This year they are everywhere.
Ragwort - a much maligned #wildflower - is the larval food plant of this magnificent moth.
Delighted to see them thrive here.
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Mornin’.
When the #solutions are this beautiful, this simple, then why the resistance? The reticence?
Are we that far gone that this scares us? Doesn’t call to us?
Is lost to us?I don’t believe so.
Do you?#Knapweed and #MuskMallow alive with #bees and #butterflies here today.
#nature #bumblebees #wildflowers #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#naturebasedsolutions -
One second bee.
Bee taster for the uninitiated.#beequick
#onesecondbee
#onesecondnature #science
#bees #nature #bee #organic
#beesanctuaryireland #vegan
#beesofmastodon #learn #fun
#insects #pollinators #knapweed
#wildflowers #gardening #wild #life
@beesanctuaryireland -
We had a couple of dodgy moments where this owlet got stranded away from the nest box (trying to fly before ready) and had to be assisted back to the box. Seems to be getting the hang of it now!
Shows the value of having people on-site full time and fully engaged.
Nature needs a helping hand.#barnowls #owls #nature #naturephotography #birds
#birdwatching #wicklow #beesanctuaryireland
#helpinghand -
She’s back!
By popular demand.
For one fact only.
Beeeeeeeeeeeeebabyyyyyyyyyyy!
BeeBaby, queens, eggs and hens.
Take it away #BeeBaby#bees #bee #beesanctuaryireland
#bumblebees #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuary #nature #wildlife #naturereserve #education #ireland
#climate -
BeeBaby’s back. She’s on a roll this weekend. Ain’t no stoppin’ her now…
Bumblebees can beat their wings how many times per second….?
Over to #BeeBaby…take it to the bridge…
#bees #bumblebees #beesanctuaryireland #beesofmastondon #nature #facts
#insects #pollinators #fun #bee #beesanctuary -
…and they really do!
After a while we gently placed this sleepy bumblebee on a Cosmos flower but she wasn’t having any of it. Took to the air and flew across the polytunnel straight back to #BeeBaby to continue her nap - this time on her head! Where she happily remained for about 15 minutes. What did BeeBaby do? Shrugged and continued working with me of course! It’s what we do.
#bees # bumblebees #nature #beesanctuary #beesanctuaryireland #trust #connection #itswhatwedo #wildlife -
Mornin’.
Here’s #BeeBaby to brighten up your day. Bees like to sleep on her!
#bees #bumblebees #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #trust #connection #sunday #nature #lovenature #ireland #goodness -
It’s a family affair here on The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
This is #BeeBaby.
Don’t let her age fool you - she knows stuff!
Tends to pop up with some insightful #bee information when the mood hits her.
More likely to catch her over on @beesanctuaryireland
#bees #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#organic #vegan #honest -
Right on the money today so no need to comment! Oops! 😂
Never did know when to shut up!
#ontimeBasic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 37.
Bees are hairy for good reason.
When bees forage on flowers they automatically catch and collect fine pollen grains on the many hairs all over their bodies. This ‘efficiency by default’ makes them ideal pollinators.#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#nature #organic #vegan #flowers -
Mornin’.
It’s those movements of a flower that we love to see here on The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
The flower twitch - which means there’s a bee busy.
The flower bow - which means it’s a big ‘un.
And finally the #flower bounce which means a successful launch!Have the best one you can.
Go gentle.#bees #nature #naturephotography
#bumblebees #clover #CommonCarder
#beesanctuaryireland -
Ahead of ourselves today!
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 51.
With her ginger hair the Common Carder bumblebee is one of the easiest bumblebees to identify.
Carders are one of the ‘long-tongued bees' that feed on flowers with long tubular florets. They love Bush Vetch so grow it/allow it to thrive in your patch.#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees #flowers
#nature #organic #vegan #pollinators
#wild #CommonCarder -
The underside.
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
Green orb weaver spider on scabious.
#nature #naturephotography
#naturebasedsolutions
#photography #spider #scabious #bees #beesanctuaryireland -
Make this March Monday the day you made bees your thing too!
We all need them.
And we’ve made them need us...to care!Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 117.
Leafcutter #bees are #solitarybees that collect and carry #pollen on their ‘pollen brush’ which is made up of stiff hairs located on the underside of their abdomen.
https://savingbees.ie
#beesofmastodon #bee
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #savingbees #naturephotography #organic #Bumblebees #vegan
#LeafcutterBee -
Bee Life.
Bee Domestic.
A series.She resists but eventually gives in. After all they’re in this together. Only for a very very short while. But still.
He gets that smile. Bingo! Sorted.
Back to the entrance. Now where was I? Little bit of a groom. Get comfy. Back to the zzzzz’s.We’re not that different are we?
Fin.
5/5
#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#naturereserve
#nature #organic #vegan #savingbees
#BeeLife #LeafcutterBee -
Bee Life.
Bee Domestic.
A series.Tentatively he approaches her. Dripping apologies and excuses. All the charm he can muster given his state.
‘Love ya babes. The lads made me stay out. Did you do something with your hair? I’ll put those shelves up. Sorry. Babes. Sorry. Life’s too short…’ (it genuinely is).
4/5
#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#naturereserve #pollinators
#nature #organic #vegan #savingbees
#BeeLife #LeafcutterBee -
Bee Life.
Bee Domestic.
A series.She’s having none of it and heads inside pushing by him. He knows he’s in the wrong and backs down - slinks off to the shed, head wrecked, still scrambling to compose himself. Meanwhile she sets about the dishes he didn’t do (all bangs and mutters). He ventures back in.
3/5
#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#naturereserve #pollinators
#nature #organic #vegan #savingbees
#BeeLife #LeafcutterBee -
Bee Life.
Bee Domestic.
A series.Herself arrives back, busy busy, having been out foraging since early. Finds him asleep and it’s almost lunchtime. Miffed. Wakes him. He gets a fright (and knows he’s in strife) and reacts all shouty and loud. She gets louder and rips him a new one.
2/5
#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#naturereserve #pollinators
#nature #organic #vegan #savingbees
#BeeLife #LeafcutterBee -
Bee Life.
Bee domestic.
A series.Sunday morning. Late July.
Himself, a male solitary leafcutter bee, snoozes by the nest entrance. Warm summer breeze on his face. Hit the nectar a bit hard the night before and a bit worse for wear. Content in his slumber having hazy dreams of flowers.
1/5
#bees #bee #beesofmastodon
#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#bumblebees #solitarybees
#naturereserve #pollinators
#nature #organic #vegan #savingbees
#BeeLife #LeafcutterBee -
Not to be outdone by the bumbles showing up yesterday this little guy put in an appearance today. Hanging around in the cold and rain waiting for the girls to show up he seemed happy for the warmth of human skin for a while.
#solitarybees #miningbees
#bees #beesanctuaryireland
#beesofmastodon #nature #savingbees
#bee #naturephotography #beesanctuary #wild #pollinators -
Not to be outdone by the bumbles showing up yesterday this little guy put in an appearance today. Hanging around in the cold and rain waiting for the girls to show up he seemed happy for the warmth of human skin for a while.
#solitarybees #miningbees
#bees #beesanctuaryireland
#beesofmastodon #nature #savingbees
#bee #naturephotography #beesanctuary #wild #pollinators -
Not to be outdone by the bumbles showing up yesterday this little guy put in an appearance today. Hanging around in the cold and rain waiting for the girls to show up he seemed happy for the warmth of human skin for a while.
#solitarybees #miningbees
#bees #beesanctuaryireland
#beesofmastodon #nature #savingbees
#bee #naturephotography #beesanctuary #wild #pollinators -
Not to be outdone by the bumbles showing up yesterday this little guy put in an appearance today. Hanging around in the cold and rain waiting for the girls to show up he seemed happy for the warmth of human skin for a while.
#solitarybees #miningbees
#bees #beesanctuaryireland
#beesofmastodon #nature #savingbees
#bee #naturephotography #beesanctuary #wild #pollinators -
Mornin’.
Gentle on my mind.
‘And it's knowing I'm not shackled
By forgotten words and bonds
And the ink stains that are dried upon some line
That keeps you in the back roads by the rivers of my memory
That keeps you ever #gentle on my mind..’#bumblebee #muskmallow
#nature #beesanctuaryireland
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Mornin’.
Musk Mallow flowering again here at the moment.
Climate change…ah shit let’s get real about this, we’re all adults here, that’s a fluffy gentle let off of a term by design…climate breakdown isn’t just about floods and fires and melting glaciers. The big headline stuff. It’s about flowers and insects and the small stuff in your back yard. And it’s now.
#muskmallow #nature #wildflowers #bees #insects #flowers #climate
#climatebreakdown #flowers #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary -
#WorldBeeDay Challenge.
I challenge you to watch this brief clip of a #miningbee grooming whilst perched on the tip of my finger and not find yourself smiling and feeling good.
This is what we are losing.
This.Want to do something about it?
I do.#WorldBeeDay2023
#bees #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #nature
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Good afternoon lovely people.
So I take a moment this morning to film the tadpole rescue tank we have here.
And this lovely #humblebee lands beside me and gives me a glimpse of her mid morning routine.
Tidies herself up with a bit of a groom.Then proceeds to settle on a leaf and take a snooze - see my next post!
Magic.
#bees #nature #beesanctuaryireland
#bumblebee #naturephotography -
Good afternoon lovely people.
So I take a moment this morning to film the tadpole rescue tank we have here.
And this lovely #humblebee lands beside me and gives me a glimpse of her mid morning routine.
Tidies herself up with a bit of a groom.Then proceeds to settle on a leaf and take a snooze - see my next post!
Magic.
#bees #nature #beesanctuaryireland
#bumblebee #naturephotography -
Good afternoon lovely people.
So I take a moment this morning to film the tadpole rescue tank we have here.
And this lovely #humblebee lands beside me and gives me a glimpse of her mid morning routine.
Tidies herself up with a bit of a groom.Then proceeds to settle on a leaf and take a snooze - see my next post!
Magic.
#bees #nature #beesanctuaryireland
#bumblebee #naturephotography