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By Dr. Dara Stanley, University College Dublin, and Dr. Karina Dingerkus This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields.     The Great Yellow Bumblebee, Ireland’s … Continued

Irish meadow orchids are specially adapted to attract pollinators like bees, moths and butterflies and are characterized by their intricate and often colourful flowers. The Bee orchid Ophrys apifera, one of Ireland’s rarer meadow orchids which belongs to the Orchidaceae … Continued

We love to hear from people who manage their gardens for pollinators. Sylvia Voss spent years carefully observing the bumblebees that visited her garden in the Knockmealdown Mountains. She put together a slideshow of the species she saw across the … Continued

We are fortunate to have some beautiful upland areas on the island of Ireland, they are generally referred to as over 300m above sea level (sub-montane), and land over 600m is described as Montane. Due to altitude and diverse weather … Continued

In 2023, an incredible 30 scientific papers on pollinators were published by Irish researchers. These scientists are part of the Irish Pollinator Research Network. Their work underpins the objectives, actions and recommendations of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. The 2023 publications … Continued