#water is a source of essential #nutrients for #bees and this explains their preference for ‘dirty’ water sources containing organic matter, algae etc.
Indeed #honeybees have the ability to and will change their preferred source of #water to an alternative in order to…
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#bees also source water on plants. Plants expel excess water and/or nutrients through small openings on leaves and stems through a process known as guttation.
So where do you come in I hear you ask?
Well during warm weather especially it is vital to ensure that
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…you provide #water for the #wildlife and bees in your garden/yard.
It is important though that this water is supplied in a manner that is safe for #bees.
#bees can’t lift off when they land in water and their wings get wet.
They need to be able to climb onto something…
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Please also ensure to keep the water topped up daily and don’t be afraid if the water is ‘nature’ dirty.
Also please be vigilant about other water sources in your patch which may be dangerous for #bees.
Buckets of water, watering cans and paddling pools/swimming pools are…
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…are the #bees are too. So as you reach for some liquid refreshment remember to top up our #wild friends too.
And be considerate and vigilant around the sources of #water you provide and keep in your garden/yard.
Please pass this on.
Thank you.
Retoot for the bees!
🙏🏼🐝
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Since there is a lot of confusion about bees, and the saving thereof, a thread:
Honey Bees are a Eurasian/African species not native to the Americas but used here for agriculture. Their well-being is no more a conservation concern in the Americas than that of house cats or chickens.
Honey bees are having some problems, though, especially with high winter colony losses. Commercial beekeepers are slower to build colony numbers in the spring, which raises early-spring hive rental prices...
But when we say "save the bees!" we are referring mostly to these many hundreds of native bees that are declining. Not honey bees, which are fine and still outnumber pretty much all the other bees now, in spite of elevated winter losses some years.
Fajną fotkę młody zrobił z pyłkiem (?) który pszczoły posegregowały kolorami/gatunkami. W większości komórek jest miód, ale w 6ciu komórkach zebrały pyłek w każdej w innym kolorze. Nic takiego… no ale wydało mi się ładne. :) #pszczoły#kolory#bees
We are absolutely buzzing to have won a silver-gilt medal for our #BeeTheChange exhibit at #RHSChelsea Flower Show, showcasing how simple changes can help 🐝!
Last year we won silver, so we're thrilled to beat our own record 🥳
"“If you want to look at bees, go to a city rather than the countryside,” says Sarah Hudson, and on a bright spring day in central London, it’s not hard to see what she means."
Good morning. Clearing out the shed and came across this old bee house. I left it on a table for a few days and came back to find that some solitary bees had been busy laying. My question is, if I leave it where it is, will it overheat as the weather warms up, or do I move it somewhere shady? Where would be a good spot? Thanks. #bees
It’s that time of year when the big, black carpenter bees start looking around for new homes. And they sure do look everywhere, noisily hovering in and out of every crevice, leaving no space unscrutinized in their hunt for perfect digs. They can be intimidating, they’re so loud and energetic, but if one leaves them alone to their quest, they’re harmless and will avoid contact. Now if you swat at them, all bets are off. Our small hobby farm is a sanctuary for all kinds of #Bees and pollinators. We have herbs and lots of seasonal flowers, wildflowers and cut flowers we’ve planted to keep them busy.
Excitement for the day. A #swarm of #bees manifested on the field outside my house in the afternoon sun. Called a local swarm collector and he came to take a look. There's 35000 bees in that clump and he's gonna help re-home them
With a bit of effort last weekend, then an evening or two, we built a #beeHotel.
Could hear lots of buzzing as we mounted the house on some trimmed maple sticks. Hope some solitary #bees move in.
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 an Agile Long-horned Bee (Melissodes agilis), one of my favorite visitors to our city garden with their lovely green eyes, fluffy bodies and pink antennae.
ETA: They also have beautiful pink veins on their wings, which you can see a little of in the photo. Quite striking!
So that’s a wrap.
Thanks folks.
Great to see you all here for #WorldBeeDay2023.
Please follow the signs to the nearest exit.
And remember as @thebeeguy always says
It's #WorldBeeDay! I love bees, especially bumble bees. I worked for a beekeeper for one full year, so I got to do every seasonal activity of beekeeping. Each time I witnessed bees emerging from the hive, I cheered them on: "Go bees, go!"
Yes, I am a nerd for nature.
Stop using pesticides and rip out that environmental abomination you call a lawn. This photo of a Vosnesensky Bumble bee is from my lawn-free yard.