#solitarybees — Public Fediverse posts
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Gardeners told to resist mowing lawns as campaign to aid bees returns https://www.allforgardening.com/1745548/gardeners-told-to-resist-mowing-lawns-as-campaign-to-aid-bees-returns/ #BritishGardenCentres #FloweringPlants #garden #GardenCentres #gardeners #gardening #Lawns #SolitaryBees
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Gardeners told to resist mowing lawns as campaign to aid bees returns https://www.allforgardening.com/1745548/gardeners-told-to-resist-mowing-lawns-as-campaign-to-aid-bees-returns/ #BritishGardenCentres #FloweringPlants #garden #GardenCentres #gardeners #gardening #Lawns #SolitaryBees
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Question for you, @thebeeguy . Do you think #BeeBricks for #SolitaryBees are a good idea or a bad idea?
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"Skerries Wild Bee Festival" North County Dublin today allowed me completely nerd-out on #pollinators up close! 🔍 Gorgeous location of the old Skerries Mills 🌻🍃🌻 #solitarybees #hoverflies #mimics #nativeflowers #nature #speirgorm #summersolstice #ireland
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Excerpt from "How to make a bee-friendly garden" [in the #UK]
#BBCGardenersWorld Magazine
Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022"Grow 'woolly' plants
Wool carder bees are one of the UK's largest #SolitaryBees , and they get their name from their practise of collecting hairs from plant leaves and stems, in order to build the cells within their nests. The plants you can grow to provide the 'wool' include #LambsEars (#Stachys) and #mullein (#Verbascum) species."
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-make-a-bee-friendly-garden/
#UKGardens #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #SolarPunkSunday #BeeFriendlyGardens -
Excerpt from "How to make a bee-friendly garden" [in the #UK]
#BBCGardenersWorld Magazine
Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022"Grow 'woolly' plants
Wool carder bees are one of the UK's largest #SolitaryBees , and they get their name from their practise of collecting hairs from plant leaves and stems, in order to build the cells within their nests. The plants you can grow to provide the 'wool' include #LambsEars (#Stachys) and #mullein (#Verbascum) species."
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-make-a-bee-friendly-garden/
#UKGardens #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #SolarPunkSunday #BeeFriendlyGardens -
Excerpt from "How to make a bee-friendly garden" [in the #UK]
#BBCGardenersWorld Magazine
Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022"Grow 'woolly' plants
Wool carder bees are one of the UK's largest #SolitaryBees , and they get their name from their practise of collecting hairs from plant leaves and stems, in order to build the cells within their nests. The plants you can grow to provide the 'wool' include #LambsEars (#Stachys) and #mullein (#Verbascum) species."
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-make-a-bee-friendly-garden/
#UKGardens #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #SolarPunkSunday #BeeFriendlyGardens -
Excerpt from "How to make a bee-friendly garden" [in the #UK]
#BBCGardenersWorld Magazine
Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022"Grow 'woolly' plants
Wool carder bees are one of the UK's largest #SolitaryBees , and they get their name from their practise of collecting hairs from plant leaves and stems, in order to build the cells within their nests. The plants you can grow to provide the 'wool' include #LambsEars (#Stachys) and #mullein (#Verbascum) species."
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-make-a-bee-friendly-garden/
#UKGardens #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #SolarPunkSunday #BeeFriendlyGardens -
Excerpt from "How to make a bee-friendly garden" [in the #UK]
#BBCGardenersWorld Magazine
Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022"Grow 'woolly' plants
Wool carder bees are one of the UK's largest #SolitaryBees , and they get their name from their practise of collecting hairs from plant leaves and stems, in order to build the cells within their nests. The plants you can grow to provide the 'wool' include #LambsEars (#Stachys) and #mullein (#Verbascum) species."
https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-make-a-bee-friendly-garden/
#UKGardens #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #SolarPunkSunday #BeeFriendlyGardens -
Excerpt from "Gardening for Butterflies and #Pollinators" -- #IowaStateUniversity Cooperative Extension
"Common Pollinators in #Iowa
"Common insect pollinators in Iowa include honey bees [not native, and can compete and overwhelm native bees], #bumblebees, #SolitaryBees, #beetles, #butterflies, #flies, #ants, and #wasps. These insects are not selflessly doing a favor to the flowers. The insects are enticed to do the job with a reward of food. The food is usually nectar (sugar and water) and pollen (protein).
How to Establish a Butterfly or #PollinatorGarden
"Sunny Location
"Locate your garden where it receives the greatest amount of sun exposure possible. Insects such as butterflies and
pollinators are cold-blooded and depend on the sun to warm their bodies. Also, the plants on which butterflies and pollinators depend generally grow better in full sun (six or more hours of sunshine per day)."Nectar and Pollen Sources
"Different species of butterflies and pollinating insects are active at different times of the year. Therefore
it is important to provide pollen and nectar sources throughout the growing season and offer various flower shapes and sizes. Plant in groups—not rows— to increase the likelihood of butterflies and pollinators finding and choosing your garden for a feeding stop."Web page:
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/resource/gardening-butterflies-and-pollinatorsLink to PDF:
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/5736
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForBees #Gardening -
White-bellied Mining Bee, Andrena gravida Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 250 Prague, Czech Republic 4/2/2024 #Andrena #Andrenidae #Hymenoptera #Apidae #bees #WildBees #Insects #SolitaryBees #MiningBees #Invertebrates #Macro
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White-bellied Mining Bee, Andrena gravida Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 250 Prague, Czech Republic 4/2/2024 #Andrena #Andrenidae #Hymenoptera #Apidae #bees #WildBees #Insects #SolitaryBees #MiningBees #Invertebrates #Macro
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White-bellied Mining Bee, Andrena gravida Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 250 Prague, Czech Republic 4/2/2024 #Andrena #Andrenidae #Hymenoptera #Apidae #bees #WildBees #Insects #SolitaryBees #MiningBees #Invertebrates #Macro
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White-bellied Mining Bee, Andrena gravida Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 250 Prague, Czech Republic 4/2/2024 #Andrena #Andrenidae #Hymenoptera #Apidae #bees #WildBees #Insects #SolitaryBees #MiningBees #Invertebrates #Macro
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Ashy Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 7D efs 60 2.8 f/320 1.250 iso: 250 Prague, Czech Republic 4/2/2024 #Apidoae #Hymenoptera #Andrenidae #Andreana #Wildbees #bees #SolitaryBees #Insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro
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Ashy Mining Bee or Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 5D2 Sigma 105 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 4/22/2020 #Andrenidae #Andrena #SolitaryBees #bees #Hymenoptera #insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro #MiningBees
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Ashy Mining Bee or Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 5D2 Sigma 105 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 4/22/2020 #Andrenidae #Andrena #SolitaryBees #bees #Hymenoptera #insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro #MiningBees
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Ashy Mining Bee or Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 5D2 Sigma 105 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 4/22/2020 #Andrenidae #Andrena #SolitaryBees #bees #Hymenoptera #insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro #MiningBees
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Ashy Mining Bee or Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 5D2 Sigma 105 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 4/22/2020 #Andrenidae #Andrena #SolitaryBees #bees #Hymenoptera #insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro #MiningBees
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Ashy Mining Bee or Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria Canon 5D2 Sigma 105 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 4/22/2020 #Andrenidae #Andrena #SolitaryBees #bees #Hymenoptera #insects #invertebrates #pollinators #Macro #MiningBees
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Local sandpit that is one of the best nearby #bee nesting habitats is looking a bit damp at the moment! (That pond in the middle is normally almost ephemeral and about a third that size at this time of year). On the plus side, gives the nesting bank a bit of protection from dirt bikes. Hoping to see good species later in spring - not much active yet. #Heathland #Pollinators #SolitaryBees
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Local sandpit that is one of the best nearby #bee nesting habitats is looking a bit damp at the moment! (That pond in the middle is normally almost ephemeral and about a third that size at this time of year). On the plus side, gives the nesting bank a bit of protection from dirt bikes. Hoping to see good species later in spring - not much active yet. #Heathland #Pollinators #SolitaryBees
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Local sandpit that is one of the best nearby #bee nesting habitats is looking a bit damp at the moment! (That pond in the middle is normally almost ephemeral and about a third that size at this time of year). On the plus side, gives the nesting bank a bit of protection from dirt bikes. Hoping to see good species later in spring - not much active yet. #Heathland #Pollinators #SolitaryBees
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Local sandpit that is one of the best nearby #bee nesting habitats is looking a bit damp at the moment! (That pond in the middle is normally almost ephemeral and about a third that size at this time of year). On the plus side, gives the nesting bank a bit of protection from dirt bikes. Hoping to see good species later in spring - not much active yet. #Heathland #Pollinators #SolitaryBees
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Local sandpit that is one of the best nearby #bee nesting habitats is looking a bit damp at the moment! (That pond in the middle is normally almost ephemeral and about a third that size at this time of year). On the plus side, gives the nesting bank a bit of protection from dirt bikes. Hoping to see good species later in spring - not much active yet. #Heathland #Pollinators #SolitaryBees
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Byssal Resin-Leafcutter, Trachusa byssinum Canon 400D Ef 100 2.8 f/2.8 1/60 iso:400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/7/2012 #Apidae #Hymenoptera #megachile #Bees #solitarybees #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands
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Leafcutter litter.
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
#leafcutterbees #leafcutter
#bees #solitarybees
#naturephotography
#photography #nature #vegan
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Splay-footed Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa valga Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/400 iso: 125 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 9/3/2021 #CarpenterBees #Bees #Hymenoptera #SolitaryBees #Xylocopa #bees #insects #invertebrae #grassland #macro
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Splay-footed Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa valga Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/400 iso: 125 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 9/3/2021 #CarpenterBees #Bees #Hymenoptera #SolitaryBees #Xylocopa #bees #insects #invertebrae #grassland #macro
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Splay-footed Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa valga Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/400 iso: 125 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 9/3/2021 #CarpenterBees #Bees #Hymenoptera #SolitaryBees #Xylocopa #bees #insects #invertebrae #grassland #macro
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Splay-footed Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa valga Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4 1/400 iso: 125 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 9/3/2021 #CarpenterBees #Bees #Hymenoptera #SolitaryBees #Xylocopa #bees #insects #invertebrae #grassland #macro
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#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 -
Mornin’.
“Because all #bees are equal and equally in trouble, aren’t they?”
Aren’t they?
The UN tells us it’s #WorldBeeDay today. But they ought to tell us the truth about saving bees as well.
Thanks to @LauraByrneStory and @TheJournal for having me!
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It's a warm, sunny day after soaking rains eartlier this week. That means it's time for my cellophane bees to emerge in force!
This is my 16th year of observing this population in my garden. I'm always excited to see "my little bees".
Here's my blog post from the first year I noticed them, in 2008.
https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2008/05/27/colletes-thoracicus-colletidae-cellophane-bees/
#Bees #Anthophila #CellophaneBees #SolitaryBees #Colletes #GroundNestingBees
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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 -
Dunnings Miner Bees (Andrena dunningi) in the garden. Female bees excavate a tunnel, creating a series of chambers that will serve as the bee’s home and the nursery for their offspring., then they collect pollen and nectar from nearby flowers to provision the nest for the larvae.
#Bees #Minerbees #Solitarybees #Andrena #Montreal #Insects -
Oh to lift gentle with the breeze from a willow catkin in spring…
Good night, Jim Bob.
Dream softly.
#bees #solitarybees #miningbee #willow #beesofmastodon
#catkin #nature #goodnight
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Oh to lift gentle with the breeze from a willow catkin in spring…
Good night, Jim Bob.
Dream softly.
#bees #solitarybees #miningbee #willow #beesofmastodon
#catkin #nature #goodnight
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Oh to lift gentle with the breeze from a willow catkin in spring…
Good night, Jim Bob.
Dream softly.
#bees #solitarybees #miningbee #willow #beesofmastodon
#catkin #nature #goodnight
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Oh to lift gentle with the breeze from a willow catkin in spring…
Good night, Jim Bob.
Dream softly.
#bees #solitarybees #miningbee #willow #beesofmastodon
#catkin #nature #goodnight
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Oh to lift gentle with the breeze from a willow catkin in spring…
Good night, Jim Bob.
Dream softly.
#bees #solitarybees #miningbee #willow #beesofmastodon
#catkin #nature #goodnight
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Bees be chillin’ with the Buddhists!
Have a great weekend.
Be good!Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 128.
The place on the planet with the richest diversity of #bumblebee species?
Tibet.
The highest highland on earth - the Tibetan plateau (and the surrounding mountains) is home to many of the world’s 250+ species of bumblebee.#bees #beesofmastodon
#pollinators #nature #fun #science #beesanctuary #beesanctuaryireland
#solitarybees #gwynnes #naturereserve #vegan #organic -
Good afternoon.
Pause.
Spend a moment with a shower soaked wee mining bee.
You’ll be better for it.Quick fact: Of the 20,000 or so bee species on the #planet over 90% are #solitarybees.
#bees #miningbees
#savingbees #nature
#beesofmastodon
#NaturePhotography
#beesoftwitter #gwynnes
#pollinators #vegan #organic -
Good afternoon.
Pause.
Spend a moment with a shower soaked wee mining bee.
You’ll be better for it.Quick fact: Of the 20,000 or so bee species on the #planet over 90% are #solitarybees.
#bees #miningbees
#savingbees #nature
#beesofmastodon
#NaturePhotography
#beesoftwitter #gwynnes
#pollinators #vegan #organic -
Good afternoon.
Pause.
Spend a moment with a shower soaked wee mining bee.
You’ll be better for it.Quick fact: Of the 20,000 or so bee species on the #planet over 90% are #solitarybees.
#bees #miningbees
#savingbees #nature
#beesofmastodon
#NaturePhotography
#beesoftwitter #gwynnes
#pollinators #vegan #organic -
Good afternoon.
Pause.
Spend a moment with a shower soaked wee mining bee.
You’ll be better for it.Quick fact: Of the 20,000 or so bee species on the #planet over 90% are #solitarybees.
#bees #miningbees
#savingbees #nature
#beesofmastodon
#NaturePhotography
#beesoftwitter #gwynnes
#pollinators #vegan #organic -
Good afternoon.
Pause.
Spend a moment with a shower soaked wee mining bee.
You’ll be better for it.Quick fact: Of the 20,000 or so bee species on the #planet over 90% are #solitarybees.
#bees #miningbees
#savingbees #nature
#beesofmastodon
#NaturePhotography
#beesoftwitter #gwynnes
#pollinators #vegan #organic -
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
