Nostr notes by The Bee Guy

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 69. If you are lucky ...

2026-10-26T14:08:47Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

69.

If you are lucky enough to have #solitarybees in your garden - LOOK AFTER THEM!

They build small solitary nests in cavities in the ground/timber/walls, fly for only a few weeks, don’t swarm and are superb #pollinators.
#bees

#nature #biodiversity
#gardens #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #science
#democracy #education #vegan
#naturephotography #wildlife

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 66. Pollen ‘safe ...

2026-10-23T14:23:09Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

66.

Pollen ‘safe sites’ exist on bee bodies which bees can’t reach when grooming (waist and dorsal area of thorax/abdomen).
The anthers/stigmas of #flowers regularly come into contact with these parts ensuring #pollination.
#bees
#bumblebees
#nature #biodiversity
#environment #science
#education #friday
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 65. A full bumblebee ...

2026-10-22T14:02:03Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

65.

A full bumblebee pollen basket can contain over one million pollen grains!

The colour of the pollen basket is indicative of the flowers upon which the bee has foraged.
#bees
#nature #biodiversity
#bumblebees #science
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #pollen #naturephotography
#environment

Bee ‘and goodnight to the street sweepers the night watchman ...

2026-10-14T22:51:05Z

Bee

‘and goodnight to the street sweepers
the night watchman flame keepers
and goodnight Matilda, too…’

Dreams not regimes…

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 58. When it comes to ...

2026-10-13T12:42:37Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

58.

When it comes to foraging, larger female #bumblebee workers are better than their smaller sisters.
They return more #nectar, fly at lower temperatures, can probe deeper #flowers and may be less likely to be preyed upon.

#bees #nature #science
#food #education #environment
#naturephotography #vegan
#biodiversity #climate #tuesday

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 55. Bee brains are ...

2026-10-08T16:12:46Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

55.

Bee brains are smaller than a sesame seed and have less than 1 million neurons (we have 86 billion).
They are however highly intelligent - can add/subtract, get the concept of zero, solve puzzles and recognise faces!

#bees #bumblebees #flowers
#biodiversity #education #wild
#wildlife #rewilding #science
#naturephotography #insects #worldbeesanctuary #environment

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on ...

2026-10-05T10:28:19Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.

Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.

Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.

And if someone tells you -
Listen!
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#october
#ponds
#monday
#wildlife
#peace
#naturephotography

You’ve been seeing very large #bumblebees on the wing for the ...

2026-10-04T13:39:17Z

You’ve been seeing very large #bumblebees on the wing for the past while.

Why?

Okay I’ll tell you why in this quick thread if you promise to #repost as the more people who know that these are queens the more likely that someone will help some out meaning more colonies next year.
Deal?
1/15

#bees #nature #environment
#insects #biodiversity #science
#wildlife #autumn #education

Bee That’s all folks! Follow not crowds or kings or bright ...

2026-10-03T23:53:23Z

Bee

That’s all folks!

Follow not crowds
or kings
or bright shiny things
But rather your heart
your intuition
Your dreams…

#bee #goodnight #dream

Mornin’… …from Big Pond at World Bee Sanctuary… …there ...

2026-10-03T14:12:05Z

Mornin’…

…from Big Pond at World Bee Sanctuary…

…there are places yet…

…where truth is tangible…

…and decency dares…

…where AI is not welcome…

…where resistance is, just by their being…

…quiet, natural, bashful, resistance…

…seek them out…

…treasure them…

#nature #ponds #AI #resist
#decency #worldbeesanctuary
#truth #saturday #wildlife
#climate #democracy #peace

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 43. Bumblebees have ...

2026-09-23T12:43:43Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

43.

Bumblebees have antennae cleaners!

Two comb edged notches on their front legs.

Insert the antenna.
Bend the leg to close.
Pull antenna through.
Catch dirt and pollen.
Engineered by #nature.
No apps/AI required.
#bees

#bumblebees
#insects #environment
#biodiversity #education
#climate #planet #autumn
#science #naturephotography

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 28. Back off dude! ...

2026-09-01T22:16:03Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

28.

Back off dude!
My space.
My flower.

Bumblebees are gentle creatures but if they feel threatened by your presence when foraging on a flower they will raise their middle leg to signal to you to keep your distance.
#bees #biodiversity
#nature #environment
#bumblebees #science
#insects #education
#wildlifephotography

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 26. Solitary Bees: ...

2026-08-24T14:07:48Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

26.

Solitary Bees:
Account for over 90% of bee species.
Don’t live in colonies.
Don’t have a queen.
Don’t make honey/wax.
Aren’t aggressive.
Don’t swarm.
Rarely sting.
Vary in size but are usually smaller than #bumblebees.
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education
#wild #wildlife #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #vegan
#summer #August #dandelion

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on ...

2026-08-24T09:54:05Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#summer
#life #health #hoverfly
#cosmos #flowers #august

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 23. Bumblebees leave ...

2026-08-15T13:18:45Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

23.

Bumblebees leave a scent on flowers they visit which can be recognised by other bees thus saving them time and energy foraging already ‘empty’ flowers.

‘There are always flowers for those who want to see them.’
- Matiss
#bees #bumblebees
#nature #biodiversity
#science #education
#environment #climate
#saturday #worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #naturephotography

Bee ‘Closing time Time for you to go out to the places you will ...

2026-08-10T00:11:20Z

Bee

‘Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from…’

‘But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of…’
bees.

#bee #goodnight #dream

Good afternoon, good morning and good evening folks! Notice ...

2026-08-09T14:22:55Z

Good afternoon, good morning and good evening folks!

Notice #bumblebees asleep on #flowers recently?

Want to know what’s going on with them?

Well here’s a quick (long)🙄 thread explaining the bumblebee flower-sleeping phenomenon.

Please #ShareAndRepostEverywhere
#share #repost
so more people are more informed.
Thank you.🙏🏼🐝
1/16

#bees #nature #education
#science #biodiveristy
#education #worldbeesanctuary
#insects #pollinators #environment #vegan #summer

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 18. Leafcutter ...

2026-08-05T23:53:58Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

18.

Leafcutter #bees: solitary bees that do exactly what they say on the tin. The female cuts pieces from leaves to make individual nest pods for young.

‘And softly through
the altered air
Hurries a timid leaf’
- Emily Dickinson

#nature #wildlife
#solitarybees #education
#biodiversity #worldbeesanctuary
#environment #science

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 15. Bumblebee queens ...

2026-08-01T22:00:42Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

15.

Bumblebee queens determine the sex of young produced.
Initially producing female workers, later in the nest’s life they choose to produce males and future queens.

‘Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them’
- Mark Twain

#bees #bumblebees
#nature #wildlife
#saturday #biodiversity
#environment #science
#education #pollinators
#vegan #climate

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 12. Some plants make ...

2026-07-26T20:24:45Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

12.

Some plants make their pollen hard to get.
#bumblebees and some #solitarybees release this pollen by vibrating their flight muscles.

This is BUZZ POLLINATION.

Honey bees can’t do this.

‘The earth laughs in flowers’
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

#bees #nature #pollination
#education #science #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary

People often enquire about the landscape around us here at World ...

2026-07-25T21:06:34Z

People often enquire about the landscape around us here at World Bee Sanctuary.

Well…if you send a drone up directly above us and do a 360° (which we did) this is what you get…

Farmland and commercial forestry.
Absolutely nothing of permanence for #nature.

#wicklow #ireland
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 10. Some bee species ...

2026-07-24T13:27:07Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

10.

Some bee species carry #pollen collected from #flowers back to their nest or hive in pollen baskets - #corbiculae - located on their hind legs.

‘Everything in excess is opposed to nature.’

- Hippocrates

#bees #bumblebees
#nature #wildlife
#environment #biodiversity
#education #science #vegan
#insects #pollinators
#worldbeesanctuary

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Dreams lend ...

2026-07-23T23:42:19Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dreams lend possibility to impossible circumstance.

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 9. Bees are a #vegan ...

2026-07-23T14:02:32Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

9.

Bees are a #vegan evolution of wasps - feeding on #nectar and #pollen collected from #flowers rather than on prey.

‘Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.’
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

#bees #bumblebees
#nature #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #wildflowers
#biodiversity #wildlife #insects
#education #science #summer

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 8. Only about 10% of ...

2026-07-22T23:30:46Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

8.

Only about 10% of bee species are social. The other 90% are solitary #bees. They live in individual nests, don’t have a queen and don’t make honey.

‘The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude’

- Voltaire
#nature #worldbeesanctuary
#education #science #biodiversity
#vegan #environment
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 6. Male bumblebees ...

2026-07-20T22:16:04Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

6.

Male bumblebees can’t sting. (No stinger).
They’re primarily here to do the wild thing!

‘Let me tell you about the birds and the #bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above
And a thing called love’

- Herb Newman

#nature #bumblebees
#environment #thistle
#education #fifa #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #summer
#science #pollinators #wildlife

Mornin’. Swallows feeding over Small Meadow here on World Bee ...

2026-07-19T10:42:15Z

Mornin’.

Swallows feeding over Small Meadow here on World Bee Sanctuary today.

Lost count at 50.

Clean wild habitat folks.

Clean Wild Habitat = Insect Abundance.

Insect abundance = Insect eaters.

It is that simple.

(Sound up)

#birds #swallows #nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#summer #insects
#biodiversity #birdsofmastodon
#environment #habitat #organic

Bee ‘And goodnight to the street sweepers the night watchman ...

2026-07-19T01:11:54Z

Bee

‘And goodnight to the street sweepers
the night watchman flame keepers
and goodnight Matilda, too…’

Dream dreams that bring a smile to your slumber…

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 5. Bumblebees will ...

2026-07-18T12:55:48Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

5.

Bumblebees will forage up to three miles from their nest - but prefer to feed closer to home conserving energy.

‘Leave the road, take the trails’
- Pythagoras

#bees #wild
#bumblebees #nature
#thistle #worldbeesanctuary
#environment #biodiversity
#education #science #wildlife
#vegan

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Steal your ...

2026-07-18T01:18:35Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Steal your dreams from the stars
And tether them to your heart…
#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 4. At least 1 in 3 ...

2026-07-17T14:04:40Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

4.

At least 1 in 3 species of bee in Ireland are endangered/threatened with extinction.
Ponder that.
Gone.
Forever.
Extinct.

‘Humans regard animals as worthy of protection only when they are on the edge of extinction.’
#bees

#nature #wildlife
#bumblebees #thistle
#flowers #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #education
#science #extinction #pollinators

Bee Rest well folks. ‘Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you - ...

2026-07-16T01:03:06Z

Bee

Rest well folks.

‘Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you -
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you…’

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 1. Bees have been ...

2026-07-14T15:08:52Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

1.

Bees have been around for about 130,000,000 (130 million) years.

"In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.”
Baba Dioum.
#bees

#nature #wildlife
#environment #bumblebees
#worldbeesanctuary #summer
#naturephotography #trump
#iran #education #science
#worldbeesanctuary

Bee Would you look at the time? To bed with ye And not a whisper ...

2026-07-09T23:03:34Z

Bee

Would you look at the time?
To bed with ye
And not a whisper till morning…

‘Hey now, hey now
Don’t dream it’s over…’

#bee #goodnight #dream

Rumours of my demise have been greatly and grossly ...

2026-07-06T12:30:14Z

Rumours of my demise have been greatly and grossly exaggerated…😊

Howdy folks!

#bee #returnofthebeeguy
#bees #bumblebees #chives
#summer

Good evening good people… #theBeeAt3 bee facts will return ...

2026-05-30T22:08:34Z

Good evening good people…

#theBeeAt3 bee facts will return tomorrow folks.

In the meantime here’s a stunning wee Small Copper butterfly hanging out with me earlier.

#butterflies #nature
#smallcopper #worldbeesanctuary
#saturday #biodiversity #environment

On the international day for celebrating bees, The Bee Guy shares ...

2026-05-20T19:35:57Z

On the international day for celebrating bees, The Bee Guy shares 20 cool facts about these amazing and very much endangered creatures.
#worldbeeday #bees #nature
#worldbeesanctuary #bumblebees
#solitarybees #savethebees

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/world-bee-day-2026-7045157-May2026/

Good Morning!!! You ask us: ‘Are these very small #bumblebees ...

2026-05-16T11:06:37Z

Good Morning!!!

You ask us:

‘Are these very small #bumblebees we’re seeing out foraging around now a specific species?’

A good question.
Thanks for asking it.

Here’s a brief thread to explain these diminutive beauties.

Please #repost / #share.
Likes are nice but reposts spread knowledge.
A small ask for the small bumblers.
🐝
#bees #biodiversity
#nature #wildlife
#environment #pollinators
#worldbeesanctuary
#farming #food #vegan
1/9

…when they’ll emerge (remember earlier - that’s where these ...

2026-05-03T23:10:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…h0ly
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…when they’ll emerge (remember earlier - that’s where these emerging queens come from) and start the whole beautiful process all over again.

So a couple of take aways for you in your garden:

The nest will be gone by late Autumn.
The nest will be home to at most a…
8/14

…workers live for only a matter of weeks. The new queens are ...

2026-05-03T23:08:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…42sx
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…workers live for only a matter of weeks.
The new queens are the only #bumblebees to live through the winter (queens live for about a year) and will feed up, disperse to ensure genetic diversity, and seek a suitable north-facing location to hibernate in until springtime…
7/14
#bees #pollinators #cosmos

…mate. Most will be unsuccessful in the mating game. The queen ...

2026-05-03T23:04:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…5gyg
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…mate. Most will be unsuccessful in the mating game.
The queen will also produce the next generation of queens late in the summer.
Shortly after this the nest will come to a natural end. The queen dies. The male #bees die as indeed do the female workers. (Males and female…
6/14
#biodiversity #environment

…workers. These workers will then help the queen (now nest ...

2026-05-03T23:01:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…pq28
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…workers. These workers will then help the queen (now nest bound) to raise subsequent broods. They’ll forage, nurse and perform other nest duties.
Later in the summer the queen will produce male offspring from unfertilised eggs. These males will disperse in search of a…
5/14
#bees #borage #nature

These queens feed up (they’re famished) search for a suitable ...

2026-05-03T22:59:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…j3ep
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These queens feed up (they’re famished) search for a suitable nest location - dry and cosy (but not too cosy) - and established their nest.
They lay a few eggs and sit on them to keep them at the ideal temperature until they hatch. This first batch of eggs will be female…
4/14
#bees
#science
#education

The Bumblebee Lifecyle. This is the quick version and a ...

2026-05-03T22:56:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…9sss
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The Bumblebee Lifecyle.
This is the quick version and a generalisation - obviously there may be variance depending on species and geographic location.

#Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in early spring - how they got there we’ll get to later just go with it for now!
3/14
#worldbeesanctuary

Spoiler alert: Bumblebee nests generally exist for a matter of ...

2026-05-03T22:52:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…ehfn
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Spoiler alert:
Bumblebee nests generally exist for a matter of months.
Maximum number of #bees run to hundreds not thousands.
They don’t swarm.
They are not aggressive.
They don’t need to be - and shouldn’t be - moved.
You’re lucky to have them - enjoy and celebrate them!
2/14
#nature

As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about ...

2026-05-03T22:50:57Z

As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about having a bumblebee ‘hive’ in their garden.
‘Are they dangerous?’
‘Should I have them removed?’
‘Will they be there forever?’
Here’s a quick #bumblebee #lifecycle thread to explain.
Please #repost / #share for the #bees.
1/14

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 312 # 311 contd ...

2026-04-25T20:47:37Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 312
# 311 contd

Exposure to #glyphosate damages #bumblebees' fine-color discrimination.
Small disturbances in color vision can be disastrous for foraging success as #bees try to distinguish between visually similar flower types.
#nature #insects
#science #biodiversity
#education #environment
#wildlife #worldbeesanctuary

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on ...

2026-04-20T11:48:37Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#daisies
#dandelions
#spring #peace
#health #love

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 299 Heat-stress ...

2026-04-04T23:17:58Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 299

Heat-stress research indicated not only that female worker #bees struggle more than males in adapting to unusually high temperatures but also wild #bumblebees seem more affected than ‘commercially manufactured’ bumblebees.

#nature #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #pollinators
#science #education
#vegan #climate #environment

Spoiler Alert! Quick version: Queens just out of hibernation. ...

2026-03-29T20:59:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…0zl6
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Spoiler Alert!
Quick version:
Queens just out of hibernation.
Hungry and house-hunting.
Rest often between flights.
Don’t move or help for an hour unless in immediate danger!
Flowers best option.
50/50 white sugar/water next best option - NOT HONEY!
Don’t bring her inside.
2/9
#bees #bumblebees #insects

It’s that time of year - folks asking us about #bumblebees - ...

2026-03-29T20:57:47Z

It’s that time of year - folks asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain.
Please #repost !
Every queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce queen #bees for next year!
So important to #share!
Thank you.🙏🏼🐝🌍
1/9
#nature #environment #biodiversity #science #education
#worldbeesanctuary

Mornin’. Willow Trees. Queen Bumblebees. Spring. One of the ...

2026-03-28T12:38:29Z

Mornin’.

Willow Trees.

Queen Bumblebees.

Spring.

One of the most vital plants for #bumblebees (and a host of other #insects).

Provide a desperately needed early #food source.

Now you know.

Respect, protect and plant Willow trees.

#bees #nature #willow #trees #spring #worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity #education #science
#wildlife

It’s #Friday folks! Have the best #weekend you can. You know ...

2026-03-27T15:38:24Z

It’s #Friday folks!

Have the best #weekend you can.

You know the drill:

Be #kind
Be #gentle
Be #true
Be like #bees

Be wondering to yourself: if most people just want to get on with life on this planet, doing their best to get by in peace, do the constant wars really represent the ethos and wishes of most people?

Take it easy folks. Here’s your landscape bee.

#bees #think #peace

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here near ...

2026-03-09T13:25:01Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here near #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#seas
#oceans #chill
#waves #calm

Such a beautiful planet. Such beautiful potential. Such ugly ...

2026-03-09T00:12:30Z

Such a beautiful planet.
Such beautiful potential.
Such ugly leaders.
Such ugly minds.
Such ugly deeds.
#earth

‘Good morning… oh…and in case I don't see ya, good ...

2026-03-05T13:02:57Z

‘Good morning…
oh…and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!’

Image: Marigold thinking about doing the flowering thing - by Mrs The Bee Guy.

Nope not bananas!
But that’s all I see now.
Tiny little bananas.
Loads of ‘em.
Yep…now you can’t not see bananas…🍌
It’s not it’s a marigold flower.
Bananas!
Stop it…
#morning
#nature #flowers
#naturephotography
#marigolds #worldbeesanctuary

Bee ‘Outside another yellow moon Has punched a hole in the ...

2026-03-05T02:19:44Z

Bee

‘Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the nighttime…’

Dreams favour the brave…

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 271 # 270 contd. ...

2026-02-22T15:28:21Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 271
# 270 contd.

As #climate breakdown kicks in we see habitat boundaries shifting.
Trees grow further north/at higher altitudes and shrubs encroach into the tundra leaving #bumblebee tundra specialists facing habitat loss.
#bees
#nature
#Alaska #environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #vegan #wildlife
#education #science #biodiversity

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 270 5 of the 22 ...

2026-02-21T15:48:13Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 270

5 of the 22 species of #bumblebee found in #Alaska are tundra habitat specialists. These hardy #bees have thrived in territories that are harsh even by Alaskan standards but now may face problems due to climate breakdown.
🐝🏔️
#nature
#biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #insects
#vegan #Trump #environment
#organic #science #education

Maybe reflecting the huge love we get from our Canadian friends - ...

2026-02-20T00:38:55Z

Maybe reflecting the huge love we get from our Canadian friends - a big shoutout and much thanks to #Canada based nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqanag8qkh5m57xy97y95ucj30tnhvj4r59wc7j43fen5rf7udgfssr9ufer (nprofile…ufer) and author Chantal Lyons for highlighting the vital work we do here at World Bee Sanctuary for native wild #bees and #nature. 🐝

https://www.rewildingmag.com/these-bee-sanctuary-founders-want-the-world-to-join-their-cause/

‘What the actual f**k?…you promised no rain today Mr. Weather ...

2026-02-19T14:43:25Z

‘What the actual f**k?…you promised no rain today Mr. Weather Forecast Man!’

Greenfinch pissed and asking some serious questions here on World Bee Sanctuary this afternoon.

#rain
#birds
#nature
#greenfinch
#biodiversity
#birdsofmastodon
#BirdsOfFediverse
#wildlifephotography
#naturephotography

**Image courtesy Mrs. The Bee Guy.

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 262 It’s a good ...

2026-02-13T23:53:33Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 262

It’s a good one…

Hold on to your hats…

Ready?

Plants ‘hear’ nearby bees.

I know…
I know…
🤯

#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#biodiversity
#environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #wildlife #pollinators

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 254 Male ...

2026-02-05T13:06:20Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 254

Male #bumblebees can’t #sting - even if they wanted to!
They don’t have a stinger.
All females (queens and workers) develop a stinger but the equivalent part of the body in males develops into the genital capsule.
Ouch!
#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#environment
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #science #education

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 250 Bumblebees ...

2026-02-02T00:07:39Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 250

Bumblebees love #thistles (as do many #insects and #birds).
Forget boyband bedding plants (so 90’s, pretty but ultimately useless) and have these kickass #punks of the #wildflower world in your patch.
Sunflower family.

#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#environment
#bumblebees
#wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 245 It takes bees ...

2026-01-19T17:40:15Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 245

It takes bees longer to drink
#nectar containing higher concentrations of sugar - and also longer to regurgitate it back in the nest.
#bees

#nature
#insects
#science
#education
#pollinators
#Monday
#environment
#vegan
#biodiversity
#wildlife
#january

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 244 Foraging ...

2026-01-17T15:26:03Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 244

Foraging #bumblebees drink nectar from flowers.
When they return to their nest they share the nectar with other #bees in the colony by vomiting.🤢🤮🐝

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#science
#education
#environment
#wildlife
#insects
#vegan
#biodiversity
#WorldBeeSanctuary
🌍

This phenomenon and how to help bees over the winter I will cover ...

2025-12-28T20:23:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…gw4v
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This phenomenon and how to help bees over the winter I will cover in a separate thread.
Hope this has helped increase your understanding of #bees a little.
Thread is a generalisation and there are variances between species and regions.
Please share among your crew.
#repost 🙏🏼
13/14

…#hibernation sites include inside tree hollows, under bark, ...

2025-12-28T20:20:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…vax0
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…#hibernation sites include inside tree hollows, under bark, beneath fallen #leaves, #compost heaps and even in plant pots - so be vigilant in your #garden!

In the UK and Ireland we are now increasingly seeing ‘winter active’ #bumblebees specifically Buff-tailed bumbles.
12/14

…days heating the soil over the winter). They will dig down ...

2025-12-28T20:16:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…puw5
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…days heating the soil over the winter). They will dig down about 4/5 inches into the soil and when comfortable enter a dormant state. During hibernation glycerol in the #bumblebee body acts like antifreeze preventing water in the bee body turning to ice. Other preferred…
11/14

…#hibernation (some for as long as 9 months!). They will dig ...

2025-12-28T20:14:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…hlgt
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…#hibernation (some for as long as 9 months!). They will dig their own hibernaculum usually in loose well drained soil on a north-facing bank (banks are less likely to flood and north-facing means that they are less likely to emerge too early due to unseasonable sunny…
10/14

…which is where they are now. And finally to the big girls of ...

2025-12-28T20:11:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…r24e
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…which is where they are now.

And finally to the big girls of the bee world - the bumbles.
Towards the end of summer #bumblebee nests come to a natural end - the males, female workers and old queen die leaving just the new queens alive. These queens feed up and go into…
9/14

…these pods with food before sealing them up. The males and ...

2025-12-28T20:08:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…c2t4
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…these pods with food before sealing them up. The males and females will have died off shortly afterwards leaving the kids to ‘fend for themselves’. The eggs hatch and the larvae will eat the food provided and develop into adults while overwintering in their pods/cocoons…
8/14

After mating in spring/summer the female will have prepared a ...

2025-12-28T20:05:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…5lz4
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After mating in spring/summer the female will have prepared a nest into which she will have laid her eggs in individual pods/cells - fertilised eggs will become females and unfertilised eggs often laid nearer the nest entrance will become males. She will have provisioned…
7/14

…around 6 weeks during the summer to up to 6 months over ...

2025-12-28T20:00:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…48l7
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…around 6 weeks during the summer to up to 6 months over #winter due mainly to the lower work load. Male honey bees don’t do winter - dying off before the colony retreat to the hive! In warmer climes the colony works all year round.

Next up we have the solitary #bees.
6/14

…packed ‘outer shell’ of #bees surrounding a less tightly ...

2025-12-28T19:57:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…9094
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…packed ‘outer shell’ of #bees surrounding a less tightly packed inner core and requires a lot of honey and body vibrating to maintain the heat required for survival - up to 100ºF in the centre. #Honeybee worker life expectancy increases greatly during the #winter from…
5/14

#Honeybees don’t hibernate. They reduce the colony numbers but ...

2025-12-28T19:55:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…58xa
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#Honeybees don’t hibernate. They reduce the colony numbers but stay active within the hive.
As temperatures drop (below 50ºF) they form a cluster (ball of #bees) in the #hive in order to use body heat primarily to keep the queen alive. This cluster will have a densely…
4/14

And they do need better from us! Spoiler alert! Bumbles - new ...

2025-12-28T19:53:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…7667
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And they do need better from us!

Spoiler alert!
Bumbles - new queens in hibernation.
Solitaries - kids in cocoons.
Honeys - small ball of hot hive-bound bees.

So let’s start with honey #bees and get them out of the way as you know they’re not really our thing here.
3/14

So after a relatively good summer here for #bees what are they up ...

2025-12-28T19:50:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…9lgs
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So after a relatively good summer here for #bees what are they up to now you’ve probably been wondering?
Okay then, let’s take a broad look at our little #friends at this time of year.
Again please #repost / #share.
The more informed more folks are the better for bees.
2/14

It’s #winter. The buzzing has stopped - mostly. So what’s ...

2025-12-28T19:47:28Z

It’s #winter. The buzzing has stopped - mostly.
So what’s happened to all the #bees?
Let me explain.
Please #repost this thread.
Don’t just like/look.
It literally takes you a second. Costs you nothing.
Bees are in trouble and need you good people to help.
Thank you.
#share
1/14

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 237 The combined ...

2025-12-24T23:42:21Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 237

The combined effects of milder winters, longer growing season, more available winter forage and ‘spring advancement’ now allow active overwintering rather than hibernation as an option for buff-tailed #bumblebee queens.
#bees
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#education
#science
#winter
#christmas
#insects
#vegan
#biodiversity
#environment

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 233 Another ...

2025-12-12T17:57:32Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 233

Another Icelandic bumblebee fact today.
The number of bumblebee species found in #Iceland doubled from three to six in the 35 years from 1981 to 2016.
There are now seven species of #bumblebee resident on the island.
#bees
#nature
#wildlife
#education
#science
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects
#vegan #organic
#friday

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 232 Research ...

2025-12-12T00:08:43Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 232

Research suggests that the small (relatively) but mighty Heath Bumblebee colonised Iceland not once but twice!
Likely hitched a boat ride with either Vikings or Irish monks on at least one occasion.
Respect!
#bees
#bumblebees
#nature
#wildlife
#science
#education
#insects
#environment

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on ...

2025-12-08T16:34:49Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#winter
#environment
#monday
#gorse
#wildlife
#resilience

Ask yourself why any of these political organisations would ...

2025-12-07T12:10:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…q3vf
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Ask yourself why any of these political organisations would ignore the will of the vast majority of their constituents.
None of them are in a position to do so.
So why?

It is politically and morally obscene not to ban the terrorising of a native wild creature.

Don’t you think?

2/2

#banfoxhunting
#nature
#biodiversity
#foxes
#bloodsports
#sunday
#ireland
#wildlife
#fox

For my Irish compadres: On December 17th your public ...

2025-12-07T12:08:02Z

For my Irish compadres:

On December 17th your public representatives will likely choose NOT to ban fox hunting.

Almost 8 out of every 10 people across Ireland have chosen to ban fox hunting.

With current polling at:

24% Sinn Féin
20% Fianna Fáil
17% Fine Gael
8% Social Democrats
5% Labour
5% Aontú
5% Independent Ireland
3% PBP-Solidarity
2% Green Party

1/2

#foxes
#nature
#bloodsports
#banfoxhunting
#biodiveristy
#environment
#animalcruelty
#sunday
#ireland

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 227 # 226 ...

2025-11-29T14:24:05Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 227
# 226 cont’d.

The use of antennae by #bumblebees to ‘communicate’ with other #bees in the colony, by touching their antennae to the antennae of another bee, is referred to as ANTENNATION.
It’s basically a bee handshake.🐝🤝🐝
#nature
#science
#education
#environment
#biodiversity
#insects
#vegan #organic
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #saturday
#pollinators

Mornin’. Spend a minute or so with this little dude. You’ll ...

2025-11-29T12:26:20Z

Mornin’.

Spend a minute or so with this little dude.
You’ll be better for it.

No bullshit.
No pretence.
No ego.
No lies.
No violence.
No AI.
No scams.
No sides.

A robin taking a bath.

Pure.
Simple.
Beautiful.
Nature.

Something we can all agree on?

#nature
#robin
#WorldBeeSanctuary
#biodiversity
#saturday
#environment
#birds
#winter
#wildlife

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 225 Inside the ...

2025-11-25T14:14:18Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 225

Inside the narrow waist (petiole) of #bumblebees cooler blood pumped from the abdomen is heated up as it passes warm blood returning from the head and thorax.
This process is known as ‘Counter Current Heat Exchange’.
#bees

#nature
#science
#environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity
#insects
#tuesday
#education
#wildlife

Mornin’. Here’s a bumblebee. No agenda. No A.I. No politics. ...

2025-11-22T14:12:56Z

Mornin’.

Here’s a bumblebee.

No agenda.
No A.I.
No politics.
No hate.

Just a bumblebee.
Being a bumblebee.
Simple.
Honest.
Pure.

Enjoy.

#bees
#worldbeesanctuary
#nature
#saturday

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 220 #bumblebees ...

2025-11-21T23:43:31Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 220

#bumblebees are actually warm-blooded creatures.
They have the ability to generate heat internally.
This generation of heat is not constant as with mammals but allows them to thrive in colder regions such as Alaska.
#bees
#nature
#science
#friday
#education
#environment
#pollinators
#wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 218 Although not ...

2025-11-18T15:27:06Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 218

Although not always immediately obvious due to their hairy coats the bumblebee abdomen is actually joined to the thorax by a narrow little tube-like waist.

This waist is called the petiole.

#bumblebees
#bees
#nature
#wildlife
#cop30
#biodiversity
#education
#science
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
#vegan #organic
#pollinators

Mornin’. …yeah that’s it. That’ll do. Too much noise ...

2025-11-18T11:00:06Z

Mornin’.

…yeah that’s it.
That’ll do.
Too much noise around this planet right now.

So just…

Mornin’.

Bee Goodnight folks. ‘Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Sweet ...

2025-11-16T02:14:11Z

Bee

Goodnight folks.

‘Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams, whatever they be…’
Dream a little dream of bees
Dream a little dream of civility
Dream a little dream of decency
Dream a little dream of dignity
Dream a little dream with me…

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 211 The central ...

2025-11-11T14:40:15Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 211

The central place foraging behaviour of #bumblebees requires that they have cognitive capacities such as navigation, memory and learning.
Anything which impairs these capabilities will impact upon the health of the colony.
#bees

#nature
#science
#education
#environment
#biodiversity
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
#vegan #organic
#pollinators #tuesday

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on World Bee ...

2025-11-10T13:03:40Z

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on World Bee Sanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#fungi
#monday

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 207 Once more with ...

2025-11-05T14:51:43Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 207

Once more with the #bumblebee v #honeybee theme:

Bumblebees employ a neat trick called ‘buzz pollination’ to dislodge hard to access pollen in certain flowers.
Honey bees don’t got this move in their repertoire!
#bees

#nature
#environment
#bumblebees
#pollinators
#insects
#science
#education
#vegan #organic
#worldbeesanctuary
🐝🌍

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 198 A study in ...

2025-10-25T14:02:30Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 198

A study in Sweden found that the flight period of #bumblebees there advanced by 5 days over the last 20 years.
In one area where agriculture is the main land use spring queen activity advanced by 14 days over 100 years.
#bees

#nature
#environment
#science
#education
#biodiversity
#vegan #organic
#planet
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary

‘Good Morning! Oh..and in case I don’t see ya…Good ...

2025-10-21T10:32:20Z

‘Good Morning!
Oh..and in case I don’t see ya…Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Good Night…’
#morning
#bees
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on World Bee ...

2025-10-20T13:26:04Z

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 188 Research ...

2025-10-10T14:05:32Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 188

Research indicates that the more plant species there are in a meadow, the more bee species are needed for pollination.
‘Rare species’ #bees often forage on and pollinate plants that the more common species of bees don’t.

#bumblebees
#nature
#science
#environment
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity
#vegan
#education
#resist
🐝🌍