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Less than six-months after the arrival of the Ivy Bee, another new solitary bee species has been spotted in Ireland.  The Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) has migrated from Britain to set up home in Ireland for the first time. … Continued

It’s the perfect time of year to consider helping pollinators find nesting places on your farm. Creating good nesting places is simple and inexpensive. It is also completely safe; wild bees do not live in large colonies that need to … Continued

At the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, we often get asked about the best ways to help our declining wild pollinators. Here are the top ten actions you can take to help these important insects. If you’d prefer, you can watch our … Continued

Sharon Casey, Ecologist at Cork County Council, tells us about their plans for pollinators.   Cork Council Council has recently prepared pollinator plans for land it manages in several towns around the county. Supported by the National Biodiversity Action Plan … Continued

Sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start to help pollinators and biodiversity on your farm. You’re busy doing the seasonal farm work and you may think change will take too much time or it’ll not be so easy with … Continued

Dr Dara Stanley of University College Dublin shares her thoughts from a recent workshop ‘Assessing competition between domesticated bees and wild pollinators’. Uncovering threats to bees  Bees are facing many threats, from habitat loss to pesticide use and climate change. … Continued

Read about this MSc project in Trinity College Dublin which compared ornamental meadows sown with wildflower seed mixes versus biodiversity meadows created by reduced mowing in which no seeds were sown   Pollinators and urban environments Pollinators are in decline … Continued

It is the perfect time of the year to plant additional pollinator-friendly native trees in your garden, park or on your farm. In order to survive, pollinators need flowers that produce lots of nectar (for energy) and pollen (for protein). … Continued

Grasslands – our most threatened habitats You may be surprised to learn that species-rich meadows and grasslands are among the most threatened habitats in Ireland, with huge losses happening almost unnoticed. For example, surveys undertaken by the National Parks & … Continued