#protectbees — Public Fediverse posts

#Copper products with the active ingredients copper hydroxide or copper oxychloride are hella toxic to #bees.

#Fungicides - not usually considered acutely toxic to bees, have chronic risks if repeatedly present in your gardens. Direct/indirect usage effects kills adult bees.

Please read the full ingredients label before buying anything & avoid if the above are on the list.

I don't use anything that's not natural. I avoid toxic pesticides/herbicides/fungicides.

#SaveBees #ProtectBees #BeeKind #NoBeesNoFood #Ecological #Environmental #LoveTheBees #BeGoodToBees #DontKillBees #NatureGuardian #pollinators

It makes a nice change to have a government that at least occasionally listens to scientific advice.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/government-decision-not-to-authorise-pesticide-is-sweet-as-honey-for-pollinators

#UKpol #ScientificAdvice #Neonicotinoids #PesticidesUK #ProtectBees

A team of #MastersStudents at #UniversityOfMichigan School for #Environment & #Sustainability raising #awareness for #pollinator #conservation & enhance pollinator #habitats on campus.

The University was officially #designated a #BeeFriendly #campus in December by #BeeCampusUSA, an #initiative of the #XercesSociety for #Invertebrate #Conservation which #recognizes #colleges & #universities practicing #sustainable #PollinatorConservation across the country.

https://www.michigandaily.com/research/the-latest-buzz-umich-designated-bee-friendly-campus/

#ProtectBees