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Debunking some myths about bees

14th April 2020

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The Buzz

  • New garden insect count scheme launched for 2020

    Flower-Insect Timed Counts (FIT Counts) involve watching a patch of flowers for 10 minutes and counting how many insects visit. Find out how to take part here: Details

  • NEW: Free online interactive course:

    Learn to identify our 6 most common bumblebees. There are activities and quizzes to test your progress and get feedback on answers. Details

  • Pollinator Plan August Newsletter

    Plan updates as well as what to spot and what action to take this month! Details

  • New short animation: What's the buzz about bees?

    Learn about Ireland's 99 bee species Details

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    BioDataCentreBiodiversity Ireland@BioDataCentre·
    27 Jul

    Amazing News!
    On the 4th of July this year we received our 100,000th record of 2020.

    This is a phenomenal achievement & we'd like to take this time to thank all of our recorders.

    Check out this blog post & find out the details of the 100,000th record: https://www.biodiversityireland.ie/recorders-reach-the-100000th-record-mark-in-2020/

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    BlessingtonGrowBlessington Allotments 🌱@BlessingtonGrow·
    14h

    Great news!

    We are delighted to have been awarded a Community Award Grant from @wicklowcoco!

    This will enable us to carry out a very exciting #GrowYourOwn pilot project with @EtnsBlessington. More details to follow!😀

    Thanks @wicklowcoco & @EtnsBlessington for their support!

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    JimTheBibJimmy Goodwin@JimTheBib·
    12h

    Thought it was an Oxeye Daisy at first while I was walking by but no its a white Knapweed😃 @BSBI_Ireland @BSBIbotany #wildflowers

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    JimTheBibJimmy Goodwin@JimTheBib·
    27 Jul

    Lasioglossum calceatum / albipes male #solitarybee on one of my favourite plants Fleabane growing around the house yesterday. Gorgeous little creature. Need to catch one and look at its top lip see which it is! One photo in the gale and whoosh gone @BioDataCentre @PollinatorPlan

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    AndrewLRJacksonAndrew Jackson@AndrewLRJackson·
    27 Jul

    Loving seeing the variety of life supported by lawn meadow even with fairly limited plant diversity (it’ll improve!🤞🏼). Yesterday’s visitors/residents included:

    Small Copper butterflies mating

    Common Blue(?)

    Camera-shy Meadow Brown...

    Cinnabar Moth caterpillar

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    PollinatorPlanAllIrelandPollinatorPlan@PollinatorPlan·
    27 Jul

    Nice graphic from @hedgelayingie showing importance of hedgerows- not just for pollinators. 🐝🐝🐝
    See our pollinator-friendly hedgerow guide here: https://tinyurl.com/ya6v4trl

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