Bees move so fast I have to take dozens of pics just to get one clear shot. I managed to take one mid-flight that reminds me of that cat meme.

What do you think?

(Xylocopa virginica)

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Bee on Grape Hyacinth #bees #pollinators #wildlifephotography #wildlifegarden #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #flowers #wildlifegarden #perthshire #Scotland

#SmilingHillFarm in the news -- for safely relocating #bees!

Hive with more than 40,000 bees removed from house at Smiling Hill Farm

by Russ Reed
September 19, 2024

WESTBROOK, Maine — "The family that owns Smiling Hill Farm is doing its best to protect a #BeeColony that has occupied a farmhouse for decades.

"The Knight family said a hive with more than 40,000 bees grew within the walls of a home on their property.

"The farmhouse is in need of renovation but instead of killing the bees, the Knight family wanted to save the colony.

"'For sixty-plus years, there's been bees in this house and it might be longer than that. It might be seventy or eighty,' said Michael Knight.

"On Thursday, Andrew MacDonald of Bee Huggah came to Smiling Hill Farm to safely relocate the bees from the farmhouse.

"'I believe that these bees are worth saving for a number of different reasons,' MacDonald said. 'They have medicinal value and they pollinate our crops.'

"MacDonald moved the bees to a hive outside of the farmhouse."

https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-smiling-hill-farmhouse-large-beehive-removed/62284417

#BeeHuggah #SaveTheBees #SaveSmilingHillFarm #Pollinators #Maine

Happy to see this little ray of sunshine looking up at me today. A great plant for pollinators in early spring. #BloomScrolling #Gardening #Biodiversity #Pollinators

Discover the fascinating world of pollinators and their vital role in our ecosystem on our blog. Learn how to attract these beneficial insects to your garden and create a thriving habitat for them. #pollinators #gardening #vegplotter #blog https://vegplotter.com/blog

Want to Save the Bees? Look Down!

"Most native bees nest in the ground, rarely if ever sting, and are tremendously important pollinators. Learn what you can do to help (and to stop inadvertently harming them)."

https://www.humanegardener.com/ground-nesting-bees/

#NativeBees #pollinators

The connection between high fertiliser use and a massive reduction in floqwer numbers and pollinating insects has been confirmed in the longest running study of the subject to date.

This should come as no surprise but it is another example of how modern farming methods (including ploughing practices) are preparing us for a bleak future.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44185-024-00070-6

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/20/uk-agriculture-farming-fertilisers-yields-biodiversity-study-park-grass-pollinators-bees-wildflowers-aoe

#Farming #Pollinators #Fertiliser #Environment #Damage

The devastation left behind by a 2020 Oregon wildfire has created an opening for native plants and a network of pollinator gardens.

#wildfires #Oregon #RogueValley #gardening #NativePlants #pollinators

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/12/pollinator-gardens-rise-in-the-rogue-valley-from-the-ashes-of-the-almeda-fire/

#Bayer’s #pesticides are harming #bees

The use of #neonicotinoid pesticides, like those produced by Bayer, has helped make much of America’s landscape toxic to bees.

By Steve Blackledge
December 9, 2022

"#Pollinators are struggling — in large part because pesticides have made much of their environment toxic.

"Over the past quarter century, the increased use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, or neonics for short, has made America’s agricultural landscape roughly 48 times more toxic for bees.

Bees and other pollinators are dying from exposure to these toxic pesticides — and we need to protect them. That’s why we’re calling on one of the country’s largest pesticide manufacturers, Bayer, to do right by our bees and stop making and selling neonics."

Read more / take action:
https://environmentamerica.org/articles/bayers-pesticides-are-harming-bees/

#Neonics #SaveTheBees

Every chewed leaf is proof that our gardens are part of a living web.

Yet beneficial insects that naturally prey on aphids, mites, etc. can help keep pest populations in check. Flowering plants such as yarrow, dill, and fennel, create an inviting habitat for garden allies like ladybugs, lacewings and hoverflies.

A biodiverse garden isn’t just good for pest control; it also supports pollination and soil health. Native plants support a diversity of beneficial insects.

They also provide food and habitat for local wildlife, birds, and pollinators, encouraging a garden that’s healthier, more resilient, and truly in harmony with nature.

- from Eden Seeds, Symbiotic Pest Management (Australia)

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Bees 🐝are tiny but incredible #FoodHeroes 👇👇

Infographic via FAO.

#bees #bee #pollinators

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