#beesanctuaryireland — Public Fediverse posts

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 313.
# 312 contd.

Bumblebee food demand peaks during March to June. Shortage of food during these critical months can result in dire consequences for colony survival/queen production and risks local population extinction.
#bees

#thebeeguy
#beesanctuaryireland

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 312.

A recent study utilising computer modelling and focusing on two common European #bumblebees indicates that #bees need food up to a month earlier than when many recommended ‘pollinator friendly’ plant species actually flower.

#thebeeguy
#beesanctuaryireland

Waiting for bees!

#dandelions #bees #nature
#beesanctuaryireland
#nativewildbees #wildflowers
#naturephotography #wild
#naturebasedsolutions

Had a chat recently with the lovely Samantha for The Animal Friendly Podcast.
We covered a lot, meandering gently but honestly through why we’re here, what you can do to help #bees, the #honeybee nature reserve hoax, the role of #farmers in helping bees, poisoned ‘bee friendly #flowers and all points in between.

You can listen in here:

#bumblebees #savingbees #nature
#beesanctuaryireland #farming #wildflowers #organic #vegan
#wildlife #podcast #wild #naturereserve

https://www.animalfriendly.earth/16-the-first-wild-bee-sanctuary-in-the-world/

We don’t keep honey bees!
We don’t keep time!🙄
We keep going!
#savingbees
#savingtheirfuture
Keep flowers not hives.

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

#11.

Keeping honey bees does NOT help our declining native wild bee populations.
In fact keeping honey bees means more bees competing for ever more precious forage.

‘Bees are for life not just for honey.’
- The Bee Guy

#bees #bumblebees #nature
#beesanctuaryireland #naturereserve
#naturephotography #wild #organic
#vegan

300 million years of evolution sat beside me on a log by the pond today eating his lunch.

300 million years.
And all he needs is clean #air and #water.

300 million years.
What a privilege to be in his company.

#dragonfly #commondarter
#beesanctuaryireland #nature
#evolution

It’s back!
Sorry we’ve been so light on here for a while. Only so many hours in the day and so much to do!

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

#269.

Inside the narrow waist (petiole) of #bumblebees cooler blood pumped from the abdomen is heated up as it passes warm blood returning from the head and thorax.
This process is known as ‘counter current heat exchange’.

#bees
#beesanctuaryireland
#savingbees
#nature #sanctuary
#organic #vegan #disrupt

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
#beesanctuary

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

The underside.

The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.

Green orb weaver spider on scabious.

#nature #naturephotography
#naturebasedsolutions
#photography #spider #scabious #bees #beesanctuaryireland

Honeysuckle (or Woodbine depending on your own particular preference).

The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.

Bees by day.
Moths by night.

#nature #wildflowers
#honeysuckle #woodbine
#beesanctuaryireland
#NaturePhotography
#photography #bees #moths

Ooh don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can bee…

#bees #bumblebees
#wildflowers #nature #beesanctuaryireland
#organic #vegan #climate
#naturebasedsolutions
#muskmallow

#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.

#nature
#beesanctuaryireland

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

Better Days Bridge.
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.

Photo courtesy: @thebeegirl

#betterdays #bridge #beesanctuaryireland
#nature #photography

Mornin’.

Would you look at the corbiculae on this wee red arsed #bumblebee foraging on knapweed here on The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland earlier.

Now that’s some serious pollen transportation.

Quick bee fact: A full pollen basket can contain over one million pollen grains.

#bees #beesanctuaryireland
#nature #naturephotography
#bumblebees #vegan #organic
#knapweed #wildflowers

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

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

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

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

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

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 174.

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind & self-pollinated.
We need #bees #insects #birds #animals.
We need to realise this.
Fast.

#beesanctuaryireland #bumblebees #solitarybees #CommonCarder
#nature #naturephotography #vegan
#organic #savingbees #food

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 174.

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind & self-pollinated.
We need #bees #insects #birds #animals.
We need to realise this.
Fast.

#beesanctuaryireland #bumblebees #solitarybees #CommonCarder
#nature #naturephotography #vegan
#organic #savingbees #food

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 174.

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind & self-pollinated.
We need #bees #insects #birds #animals.
We need to realise this.
Fast.

#beesanctuaryireland #bumblebees #solitarybees #CommonCarder
#nature #naturephotography #vegan
#organic #savingbees #food

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 174.

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind & self-pollinated.
We need #bees #insects #birds #animals.
We need to realise this.
Fast.

#beesanctuaryireland #bumblebees #solitarybees #CommonCarder
#nature #naturephotography #vegan
#organic #savingbees #food

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 174.

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind & self-pollinated.
We need #bees #insects #birds #animals.
We need to realise this.
Fast.

#beesanctuaryireland #bumblebees #solitarybees #CommonCarder
#nature #naturephotography #vegan
#organic #savingbees #food

#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
#naturephotography

#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
#naturephotography

#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
#naturephotography

#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
#naturephotography

#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
#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

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

#ABeeC

D is for…

Dumbledore, Dandelions and Don’t.

#Dumbledore - an old English word for #bumblebee!

#Dandelions - #flowers not #weeds and vital early forage for #bees.

Don’t - don’t use #poisons like #glyphosate in your #garden. They’re designed to harm and kill.
And they do!

#beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary
#nature #naturephotography #science #fun #facts #naturebasedsolutions

#theBeeAt3

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

Mornin’.

Blackthorn be flowering.
Birds be singing.
Bees be happy.

Have a great one!

#blackthorn #bees #bumblebees #nature #beesanctuaryireland
#hedgerows #ditches
#trees #savingbees
#organic #vegan #habitat

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMoment
with
#nature
here on
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
Take a moment.
#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#beesanctuaryireland #bees
#dandelions #bumblebees #wildflowers
#naturephotography #savingbees #gentle #consideration #talk
#wellbeing #vegan #organic #kindness

Thanks for reading/caring.
PLEASE boost this forward.
The more informed, the more queens survive and the more #bumblebees we have.
Simple.
Our native wild #bees are in trouble and we need to be there for them every way we can.
Thanks again for helping!
Have a great one. 8/8
🙏🏼🐝

#bees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

Usually once she takes on some sugars and heats up she’ll happily fly off.
Don’t bring her indoors for long periods! If she has already established a nest and laid eggs she needs to get back to sit on them before they cool down. 7/8

#bees #beesofmastodon #bumblebees
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

In this case preference is to move her to a nearby source of #nectar - a #flower! If no flowers are nearby she can be offered a 50/50 mix of white sugar and water.
NEVER offer her honey as although it would seem to be the obvious action honey can contain pathogens that may be harmful to #bumblebees 6/8

#bees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

As with sleeping dogs leave resting bees lie - for up to an hour before intervening. (Unless of course she is in imminent danger whereby she should be carefully moved to a safe place). If after about an hour she is still present then she may need assistance. 5/8

#bees #beesofmastodon #bumblebees
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

These between flight stopovers can last for up to an hour and #bees are not always careful about where they take them - sometimes the middle of a footpath can be the ‘ideal’ spot!
So if you see a big #bumblebee chilling on the ground don’t always presume she needs rescuing! 4/8

#bumblebees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

Hence you will observe queens flying low to the ground zig-zagging across the landscape - they’re house-hunting. Stopping to explore in long grass and vegetation, hollows in trees, stone walls, under sheds and even compost heaps. During this time bumblebee queens spend a lot of their time resting between flights. 3/8

#bees #bumblebees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography

https://savingbees.ie

Bumblebee queens emerge in early spring from hibernation and immediately need to feed - that’s why early flowering plants are so important. Apart from feeding, their mission at this time is to find a suitable site to establish a nest. 2/8

#bees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

Thanks for reading/caring.
PLEASE boost this forward.
The more informed, the more queens survive and the more #bumblebees we have.
Simple.
Our native wild #bees are in trouble and we need to be there for them every way we can.
Thanks again for helping!
Have a great one. 8/8
🙏🏼🐝

#bees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

Usually once she takes on some sugars and heats up she’ll happily fly off.
Don’t bring her indoors for long periods! If she has already established a nest and laid eggs she needs to get back to sit on them before they cool down. 7/8

#bees #beesofmastodon #bumblebees
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie

In this case preference is to move her to a nearby source of #nectar - a #flower! If no flowers are nearby she can be offered a 50/50 mix of white sugar and water.
NEVER offer her honey as although it would seem to be the obvious action honey can contain pathogens that may be harmful to #bumblebees 6/8

#bees #beesofmastodon
#nature #beesanctuaryireland #hibernation #savingbees #vegan #organic #spring #share #bee #help
#naturephotography #pollinators #boost

https://savingbees.ie