Sorry so late.
Busy talking to people all day.
Seems the world is happy we’re now World Bee Sanctuary rather than The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
Thanks folks.
worldbeesanctuary.org
#bees
#savingbees
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 127
Bumblebees may avoid foraging for #pollen when #flowers are wet/damp with rainwater or from morning dew which would make grooming pollen into their pollen baskets more difficult.
#bees
#nativewildbees
#clover
#bumblebees
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.
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
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
#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!
C is for…
Cosmos, Corbiculae and Common
Cosmos - an annual flower much loved by #bees
Corbiculae - the pollen baskets on the rear legs of some bees used to carry pollen back to the nest.
Common - as in the most ‘Irish’ of #bumblebees, the ginger haired Common Carder.
#beealphabet #nature #organic #vegan #naturereserve #naturephotography
#wicklow #ireland #socialenterprise #savingbees
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
Yesterdays fact.
Sorry we were otherwise distracted.
Still relevant though!
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 129.
Buzz pollination - in brief.
Bees rapidly contract their flight muscles. This produces powerful vibrations which they channel to the flower using their legs/mouths.
Result = a #pollen explosion all over the bee.
Happy bee!
#bees #beesofmastodon #bumblebees
#buzzpollination #nature
#naturephotography
#vegan #organic #savingbees
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
