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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 .
We need to realise this.
Fast.



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Mornin’.

“Because all are equal and equally in trouble, aren’t they?”

Aren’t they?

The UN tells us it’s 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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C is for…

Cosmos, Corbiculae and Common

Cosmos - an annual flower much loved by

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 , the ginger haired Common Carder.


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Mornin’.

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

Have a great one!




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Here’s a

with

here on
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
Take a moment.

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





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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 explosion all over the bee.
Happy bee!




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Thanks for reading/caring.
PLEASE boost this forward.
The more informed, the more queens survive and the more we have.
Simple.
Our native wild 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
🙏🏼🐝



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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



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In this case preference is to move her to a nearby source of - a ! 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 6/8



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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



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These between flight stopovers can last for up to an hour and 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 chilling on the ground don’t always presume she needs rescuing! 4/8



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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



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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



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Thanks for reading/caring.
PLEASE boost this forward.
The more informed, the more queens survive and the more we have.
Simple.
Our native wild 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
🙏🏼🐝



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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



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In this case preference is to move her to a nearby source of - a ! 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 6/8



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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



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These between flight stopovers can last for up to an hour and 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 chilling on the ground don’t always presume she needs rescuing! 4/8



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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



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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



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