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I have a small urban garden. Each spring, lots of little bee visitors begin arriving. The first is always a big queen Buff-tailed bumblebee, usually popping in to feed on our Crocuses. After that a progression of different wild bees … Continued

It’s a great time of the year to check what native wildflowers are popping up around your farm, especially in areas where you are farming less intensely or in non-farmed areas. They’re vital for our wild bees and other pollinating … Continued

By Miriam Mooney Church of the Three Patrons parish, Rathgar   In the Autumn of 2020, the Church of the Three Patrons Rathgar Parish in Dublin, started a Biodiversity Garden. The inspiration came from the parish Laudato Si group, which … Continued

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 evidence-based actions you can take to help these important insects. If you’d prefer, you can watch … 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