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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

Help pollinators by growing native trees from seed With the beautiful autumnal colours starting to appear, this is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from our native trees. The Rowan, Hawthorn and Elder berries are looking splendid this autumn … Continued

The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus)   The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus; GYBB) is the rarest of our true bumblebees in Ireland, and is classified as Endangered on the Irish Red List. The only remaining population is now on … Continued

Tufted Vetch flower, seed pods and seeds.   It’s feeling a lot like autumn these days, as I sit here in my woolly socks, and you’ll notice seed heads have developed on the flowers in your garden and further afield. … Continued

Cobh Tidy Towns understands the importance of protecting and providing food sources and nesting sites for pollinating insects. Cobh has an incredible 37 sites that are managed by the community to help pollinators. Cobh is positively buzzing. And that just … Continued