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Pollinator research continues to flourish

Update provided by Prof. Jane Stout, Trinity College Dublin   This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields.   In 2022, we published a research update … Continued

Read More on Favourite Food for Wild Bees in 2022

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Favourite Food for Wild Bees in 2022

Every year, the National Biodiversity Data Centre receives hundreds of bee sightings from all over the island of Ireland. In 2022, 1,482 bee records were submitted, including information about what the bee was feeding on.  Wild bees are in trouble … Continued

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Helping Biodiversity at Lacken Church

By Carmel O’Neill, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lacken, Co. Wicklow   Spring In late February 2022, we planted 22m of Whitethorn hedging along the boundary wall of Lacken Church as part of our ongoing project to improve the … Continued

Read More on Too many honey bees can threaten wild bees

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Too many honey bees can threaten wild bees

By Dr. Gail MacInnis, The National Bee Diagnostic Centre, Alberta, Canada This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields.   Our study On the Island of … Continued

Read More on How far do pollinators travel?

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How far do pollinators travel?

Pollinator species are active at different times of day and at different times of the year. They have varying behaviour, body size and tongue length, flight distances, habitat and foraging preferences, and susceptibility to stressors and they vary in the … Continued

Read More on South Dublin County Council’s Pollinator Plan

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South Dublin County Council’s Pollinator Plan

Brendan Redmond, Executive Parks Superintendent at South Dublin County Council, tells us about the work the council is doing for pollinators and biodiversity.    2022 has been a very successful year to date. Work that has been carried out on … Continued

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Hoverflies, the ‘Farmers Friend’.

There are around 180 different species of Hoverfly in Ireland.  They are important pollinators of plants and crops, the second most important after wild bees.   Hoverflies may only live a few days to a few weeks, with many of … Continued

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A Farm Biodiversity Walk, by Alan Poole

To introduce myself, my name is Alan Poole, formerly an ecologist and now an intensive dairy farmer from Gorey Co. Wexford. Also, on my team are, my wife Cheryl and 3 children. Last winter while doing some mundane job on … Continued
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