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Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Lost to the ...

2026-08-18T00:13:09Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Lost to the scroll we neglected to dream…

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 25. During ...

2026-08-17T14:17:33Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

25.

During hibernation #bumblebee queens avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies turning into ice crystals.

‘Nature never breaks her own laws.’
- da Vinci

#bees #nature #biodiversity
#environment #science #education
#climate #insects #pollinators
#worldbeesanctuary #willow
#naturephotography

…and for those of you who take the wider view of things… ...

2026-08-15T13:29:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…vl6e
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…and for those of you who take the wider view of things…
You’re very welcome!
Go easy folks.
#bees #nature
#CommonCarder
#cosmos

#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

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 22. Solitary Bee ...

2026-08-14T18:56:54Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

22.

Solitary Bee Lifecycle.
Quick Version!
Adults emerge in spring/summer.
Mate.
Male dies.
Female starts nest.
Lays up to 30 eggs in individual pods stocked with pollen and nectar.
Female dies.
Young pupate over winter.
Emerge in spring.
#bees #nature#biodiversity
#climate #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #education
#science #pollinators

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 21. Bumblebee Life ...

2026-08-10T14:09:23Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

21.

Bumblebee Life Cycle - quick version!
Spring - hibernating queens emerge.
Feed.
Start new nest.
Lay eggs.
Produce female workers.
Late summer - produce males and new queens.
New queens mate.
New queens hibernate.
All other #bees die.
Nest ends.
Repeat.
#nature #science #education
#bumblebees #wildlife
#naturephotography

Self-heal wildflower by the way…just in case you’re curious. ...

2026-08-10T13:58:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…xtwp
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Self-heal wildflower by the way…just in case you’re curious.
Loved by #bees !

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

2026-08-10T13:55:00Z

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
#health
#wildflowers

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

Hope this provides a little bit of insight and creates a little ...

2026-08-09T15:02:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…6kkr
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Hope this provides a little bit of insight and creates a little more #empathy towards these wonderful creatures.

Thank you for reading.
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for caring.

Please #share to spread further the knowledge.

#repost

Likes are nice but reposts impact!

And please do still dream of sleeping in #flowers.

Have a great one!
#worldbeesanctuary
#bees

16/16

…(although fed better as larvae and then not tasked with ...

2026-08-09T14:59:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…pl6p
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…(although fed better as larvae and then not tasked with contributing to the nest as adults) live a lonely homeless life constantly seeking a mate which most never find.
And the final kicker - they never produce sons and never get to meet the daughters they do help produce.
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#worldbeesanctuary #vegan

All females develop a stinger but the equivalent part of the body ...

2026-08-09T14:57:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…t6pe
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All females develop a stinger but the equivalent part of the body in males develops into the genital capsule.
When males raise that middle leg to warn you to back off it’s just a bluff with no sting to back it up.
So when it comes to #bumblebees the males…
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#bees #nature

…a favourite as they try to build up energy to fuel their long ...

2026-08-09T14:54:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…26vg
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…a favourite as they try to build up energy to fuel their long patrolling flights for mates - are likely males.
Sleeping on flowers can however leave them vulnerable to inclement weather conditions and predation and males have no stinger to defend themselves.
They can’t sting!
13/16
#bees #bumblebees

…of the tibia that is. (Stop it! Stop it!) Males with longer ...

2026-08-09T14:52:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…l0hz
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…of the tibia that is. (Stop it! Stop it!) Males with longer fore and hind legs are more successful at mating.

So those lethargic #bumblebees that you find early morning on flowers at this time of year - especially #thistles as males have a sweet tooth and thistle nectar is…
12/16

…than 10%) actually get to mate. The good news is that unlike ...

2026-08-09T14:48:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…sd0n
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…than 10%) actually get to mate. The good news is that unlike male honey bee drones who only mate once, male bumblebees can and do mate more than once and don’t die in or because of the act! When it comes to mating, for male #bumblebees, size does matter - 11/16
#advocacy #planet

…specific height preferences at which they patrol spreading ...

2026-08-09T14:46:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…ye79
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…specific height preferences at which they patrol spreading their queen attracting scent. Some work their magic in the tree tops while others are more down to earth! Despite mating being their raison d’être the sad fact is that very few males (estimates put it at less…
10/16
#bees #bumblebees

…patrolling for prospective mates and foraging. They then spend ...

2026-08-09T14:44:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…yv8r
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…patrolling for prospective mates and foraging. They then spend their lonely nights sleeping on or in flowers - the temperature in some flowers at the base near the nectar source can be up to 10ºC above outside temperatures.

Depending on the species male bumblebees have…
9/16
#bees #bumblebees #nature

…to avoid inbreeding (take note some humans 😂). This is ...

2026-08-09T14:41:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…spke
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…to avoid inbreeding (take note some humans 😂).
This is where the ‘flower sleeping’ starts.
Having no homes these males will now spend their days actively seeking a new queen to mate with and food to sustain themselves. They will travel up to 17 kilometres in a single day…8/16
#bees #inbreeding #maga
#bumblebees

…for themselves. Once mature they leave the nest. Unlike ...

2026-08-09T14:37:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…gu6z
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…for themselves.
Once mature they leave the nest. Unlike workers and queens on leaving the nest they don’t perform learning flights to memorise its location but fly directly away never looking back and never to return. They will disperse far from the nest - up to 6 miles -
7/16
#bees #bunblebees #worldbeesanctuary

…mother the queen. When developing as larvae they require more ...

2026-08-09T14:35:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…70pc
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…mother the queen. When developing as larvae they require more food and for a longer time period than female worker larvae. Ironically later in their short lives males will never forage for pollen and nectar to contribute to the nest but concentrate on foraging for nectar…
6/16
#bees #nature #lifecycle #pollinators

…and their apparent penchant for overnighting in flowers. Male ...

2026-08-09T14:32:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…dnym
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…and their apparent penchant for overnighting in flowers.

Male #bumblebees are produced by the queen fairly late in the nest cycle - mid to late summer. Males develop from unfertilised eggs - they have no father - and 100% of their genes will be in common with their…
5/16
#bees #wildflowers #nature

…foraging in inclement weather or too late and losing light, ...

2026-08-09T14:31:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…vhnj
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…foraging in inclement weather or too late and losing light, low energy and natural end of life. But at this time of year - mid to late summer - you may notice a big increase in ‘flower sleepers’ and most of these will likely be males. So let’s take a look at male bumblebees..
4/16
#bees #bumblebees #life

They spend their short lives seeking sugar and a mate. Most ...

2026-08-09T14:29:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…xf36
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They spend their short lives seeking sugar and a mate.
Most don’t get to mate.
Those that do never meet their offspring.
No male has a son.
Oh and they can’t sting!

#Bumblebees sometimes sleep/overnight on flowers. And for a number of reasons including getting caught out…
3/16
#insects #education

Spoiler alert: To sleep on a flower may appear romantic and ...

2026-08-09T14:26:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…j430
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Spoiler alert:
To sleep on a flower may appear romantic and magical but the reality can seem more tragic than magic for the bumblebees involved.

Flower sleeping #bumblebees are primarily males.
They don’t have a dad.
Once mature, males leave the nest and never return.
2/16
#bees #nature

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.🙏🏼🐝
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#bees #nature #education
#science #biodiveristy
#education #worldbeesanctuary
#insects #pollinators #environment #vegan #summer

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

2026-08-07T23:36:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…ju4n
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It’s #Friday folks!

Have the best #weekend you can.

You know the drill:
Be kind
Be gentle
Be true
Be like #bees

And remember no matter how bad it seems…
Allowing billionaires to exist will make it worse.
And allowing billionaires to rule will make it even worse again.
#BeesNotBillionaires

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 19. In excess of 91 ...

2026-08-07T20:24:19Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

19.

In excess of 91 million beehives in the world.
Honey/Pollination industry is worth €4 billion.
5.7 million flower visits to make 1kg of honey.
THIS AFFECTS NATIVE WILD BEES!

‘Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side.’
- Lou Reed

#bees #honeybees
#nature #biodiversity
#truth #environment
#honey #science #education
#vegan #impact #climate

Fact: Bees can’t talk. Fact: The Bee Guy can. Fact: So I’ll ...

2026-08-06T13:31:39Z

Fact: Bees can’t talk.
Fact: The Bee Guy can.
Fact: So I’ll be talking for bees…

At The Gap Arts Festival this weekend.

If you’re in the area…
#bees #advocacy #nature #festival

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 17. #Dandelions are ...

2026-08-04T20:15:27Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

17.

#Dandelions are vital to bees.
Vast flowering season - February to November around here.
Nectar/pollen for hungry #bees/#hoverflies/#butterflies among others.
Cherish them.

‘A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees’
- Blake

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

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 16. Bees visit ...

2026-08-03T13:58:44Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

16.

Bees visit #flowers for nectar and pollen.
Nectar provides energy and nutrients. Pollen is a source of protein that is mostly fed to their young.

‘Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.’
- Henry Adams
#bees
#bumblebees #nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #environment
#summer #biodiversity
#science #education

Centaury stands quietly in summer rain by a pathway through Front ...

2026-08-02T19:51:05Z

Centaury stands quietly in summer rain by a pathway through Front Meadow here on World Bee Sanctuary today. Sounds of a local gathering drift across the valley as buzzards call from high.
#wildflowerhour
#sunday #nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#summer #meadows
#wildflowers

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

2026-08-02T01:49:24Z

Bee

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

Dreams don’t do impossible…

#bee #goodnight #dream

War! What is it good for? Oil companies! Exxonmobil and Chevron ...

2026-08-01T23:48:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…ye5z
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War!
What is it good for?

Oil companies!

Exxonmobil and Chevron the two biggest US Oil Companies reported gangbuster profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US - Iran war.
Exxon raked in $14.5 billion in profit during the second quarter more than doubling its year-earlier earnings. Chevron the number two US oil company posted a profit of $12.1 billion, more than quadrupling the $2.5 billion it made in the same period last year.
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#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

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

2026-07-31T21:06:08Z

It’s #Friday folks!

Have the best #weekend you can.
You know the drill:
Be kind.
Be gentle.
Be true.
Be like #bees

Hang on a second…it’s Friday?
I was last here Monday.
What happened to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?
Oh…Infantino sold them to private investors.
But the days of the week weren’t his to sell…just like football…
#wankersatthetopeverywhere
Here’s a bee.
Not for sale!

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Dream beyond the ...

2026-07-27T00:17:27Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dream beyond the hateful rantings of demented old men…

#bee #goodnight #dream

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

2026-07-14T23:31:36Z

Bee

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

Goodnight good people.

…and dreams spilled through from the other side, beyond…

#bee #goodnight #dream

Have been revisiting/reliving This Is The Sea 40 years after I ...

2026-07-14T23:12:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…duqt
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Have been revisiting/reliving This Is The Sea 40 years after I practically wore out the grooves on the vinyl. Still hits beautifully.

I used to…now I just sway gently from side to side!😂😔

2026-07-14T23:06:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…r45c
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I used to…now I just sway gently from side to side!😂😔

#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

Shocker: THISTLE CAUGHT CATAPULTING BUMBLEBEE MID FORAGE…. Bee ...

2026-07-14T11:33:42Z

Shocker:

THISTLE CAUGHT CATAPULTING BUMBLEBEE MID FORAGE….

Bee was okay after the event but did admit to being a bit shook by the ordeal…

When asked for a comment the thistle replied:
‘Go fuck yourself…it’s too hot here now…the wee bee had it coming…’
in a broad Scottish accent.

Thistles…vital and hard-assed!

Leave them be…and never annoy them!

#thistles #bees #nature

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. You can live the ...

2026-07-14T00:48:46Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

You can live the burden of worries or the freedom of dreams…

#bee #goodnight #dream

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

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. ‘Here we are ...

2026-07-06T22:34:39Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

‘Here we are in a fabulous place
What are you gonna dream here?’

#bee #goodnight #dream

…feted and deified by the desperate, the dull, the sycophantic. ...

2026-07-06T14:57:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…cd8k
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…feted and deified by the desperate, the dull, the sycophantic. Sheep.

…and contentedness and true connection needs no cell tower, no prompts, no likes…

Apologies to anyone I worried with my absence and thanks to those #caring souls who ventured to enquire.
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#bees
#nature

…bred creativity not swipes. When we were comfortable with ...

2026-07-06T14:55:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…0a5d
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…bred creativity not swipes.
When we were comfortable with silence. When we were comfortable with conversation. When we understood nuance. When we used our fingers to write actual words. Our minds to construct complete coherent sentences. Where the truth was what was in front of you. Tangible. Testable. Not the random schizophrenic tainted output of a psychopath’s app…
Yeah, I’m back. Reluctantly.
For the moment.
For the #bees.
But the phone weighs heavy and AI looms ominous…
2/n

Yeah, five weeks or so ago I filmed this wee #bumblebee working a ...

2026-07-06T14:52:18Z

Yeah, five weeks or so ago I filmed this wee #bumblebee working a foxglove #flower in the rain then I just put this phone down and walked away from it. Not planned. On impulse.
I recommend you try it. Especially those among you who still have vague memories of existence without the devious ubiquity of mobile devices - when our lives were mobile. When our minds were mobile. When time was ours.
When we were people, not data. Customers, not a mark. Humans not pseudo-cyborgs. When boredom…
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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

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 317 # 316 contd ...

2026-05-11T14:45:25Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 317
# 316 contd

Research showed that in the ﬁrst 2 minutes after noxious stimulation (touching one antenna with a heated (65°C) probe) #bumblebees groomed the touched antenna more than their untouched antenna.
TBC
#bees #environment
#nature #pollinators
#science #wildlife
#education #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 266 A study found ...

2026-02-17T14:55:47Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 266

A study found that as of 2015 the likelihood of spotting a bumblebee has dropped by about a half across North America and by almost a fifth in Europe in comparison to mid-20th century sightings.
How worrying. How sad.

#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#environment
#insects #vegan
#worldbeesanctuary
#flowers #wildlife

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. ‘What's so ...

2026-01-30T01:36:51Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

‘What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me…’

#bee #goodnight #dream

You know it’s a bumblebee. You see it. It’s a bumblebee ...

2026-01-25T01:03:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…y70y
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You know it’s a bumblebee.
You see it.
It’s a bumblebee folks.
It’s a bumblebee.
RIP Alex Pretti.
RIP America.
#bees
#fascists
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#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 247 This is a ...

2026-01-25T01:01:00Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 247

This is a video of a #bumblebee.
You can see that it’s a bumblebee.
You see it.
You know it’s a bumblebee.
It’s a bumblebee.
Now…
If you were unlucky enough to live in a country where your president is a fucking rapist and a convicted criminal at best and that lying compromised fuckwit and his regime told you that this wasn’t a bumblebee you’d still know it was a bumblebee because you know it’s a bumblebee.
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#bees
#fascists

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115947419675219220 It’s ...

2026-01-24T01:14:40Z

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115947419675219220

It’s #Friday folks!

Have the best #weekend you can.

You know the drill:

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

And…oh yeah…
Bored of Peace?
Come on people.
Come on.
When we gonna call time on this vacant dangerous wanker?
Life’s too short.

quoting
note18ku…c4lt

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 246
# 245 contd.
Plants use nectar to attract #pollinators.
It’s the sugar in #nectar that makes it appealing.
Nectar containing more sugar contains more energy but it also gets thicker/stickier as the sugar content rises.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#biodiversity
#education
#worldbeesanctuary
#pollinators
#insects

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 246 # 245 contd. ...

2026-01-24T01:13:39Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 246
# 245 contd.
Plants use nectar to attract #pollinators.
It’s the sugar in #nectar that makes it appealing.
Nectar containing more sugar contains more energy but it also gets thicker/stickier as the sugar content rises.
#bees
#nature
#science
#environment
#biodiversity
#education
#worldbeesanctuary
#pollinators
#insects

#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

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

2026-01-19T12:45:20Z

#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.🤢🤮🐝

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

Bee Goodnight folks. You stay classy, USA… ‘Out there in the ...

2026-01-17T01:31:04Z

Bee

Goodnight folks.
You stay classy, USA…

‘Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream…’

#bee #goodnight #dream

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115907506769171906 It’s ...

2026-01-17T00:28:52Z

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115907506769171906

It’s #Friday folks.

Have the best #weekend you can.

You know the drill:

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

Be defiant.
Be vigilant.
Be together in facing down those who would tear apart your community, your country, your planet and your life at the behest of monied psychopaths.

Stay safe folks.

quoting
note16p2…q5hj

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 243

Insecticide poison in #wildflower nectar negatively impacts the dynamics of wild bumblebee populations, reducing male/queen reproductive capacity, the number of mating individuals and amount of queens establishing nests.
#bees
#insecticides
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity
#environment
#wildlife

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 243 Insecticide ...

2026-01-17T00:03:16Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 243

Insecticide poison in #wildflower nectar negatively impacts the dynamics of wild bumblebee populations, reducing male/queen reproductive capacity, the number of mating individuals and amount of queens establishing nests.
#bees
#insecticides
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity
#environment
#wildlife

‘The skies Chico…they never lie…’ Mornin’ #morning #sky ...

2026-01-13T11:16:43Z

‘The skies Chico…they never lie…’

Mornin’

#morning
#sky
#nature

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

2026-01-13T00:43:39Z

Bee

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

Goodnight folks.

Dream beyond the regime…

#bee #goodnight #dream

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

2026-01-12T15:53:13Z

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Dreams find you ...

2026-01-10T02:03:18Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dreams find you where you are but show you where you could be.

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 241 #bumblebee ...

2026-01-09T16:15:21Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 241

#bumblebee queens nesting near to one another tend be unrelated or related at a very low level.
Sister queens from the same birth nest will disperse far in different directions before starting their own nests in spring.
#bees
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#environment
#biodiversity
#insects #science
#education
#wildlife

Bee Goodnight folks. Rest up then rise up. ‘no I don't want ...

2026-01-09T01:45:46Z

Bee

Goodnight folks.
Rest up then rise up.

‘no I don't want your sympathy
the fugitives say that the streets aren't for dreaming now…’

#bee #goodnight #dream

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 240 Think ...

2026-01-08T14:00:47Z

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 240

Think #bumblebees are the hairiest of the insect pollinators?
Nope!
A study found that when it comes to hair density/length in general butterflies/moths are hairier than #bees who are in turn hairier than hoverflies/beetles.
#nature
#biodiversity
#science
#education
#insects
#environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#january

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115854741018244276 You like ...

2026-01-07T16:36:43Z

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115854741018244276

You like your food?
Then you gotta like #bees and #pollinators …
Because you don’t get one without the other…
Simple.
A bit like myself!
Don’t take #food for granted folks…

quoting
note1uxy…j8mg

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 239

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind and/or self-pollinated.
We need #bees, #insects, #birds, #animals.
We need to realise this.
And realise this fast.
#science
#nature
#food
#foodsecurity
#environment
#biodiversity
#education
#wildlife
#strangerthings

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 239 Over 75% of ...

2026-01-07T16:24:15Z

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 239

Over 75% of the 115 leading crop species are dependent upon/benefit from animal pollination. Only 28 of these 115 crop species are wind and/or self-pollinated.
We need #bees, #insects, #birds, #animals.
We need to realise this.
And realise this fast.
#science
#nature
#food
#foodsecurity
#environment
#biodiversity
#education
#wildlife
#strangerthings

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep. Dream wild ...

2026-01-07T01:22:11Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dream wild dreams of wild places safe from our plunder…

#bee #goodnight #dream

Well the first thing you know ol Jed's a millionaire, The ...

2026-01-06T13:18:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…3fe0
_________________________

Well the first thing you know ol Jed's a millionaire,
The kinfolk said "Jed move away from there"
Said "Californy is the place you ought to be"
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to #Venezuela…’

2/2

#NewWorldDisorder

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115848311235732117 Yep…I ...

2026-01-06T13:16:30Z

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@thebeeguy/115848311235732117

Yep…I know.
It’s not Monday morning.
But this was Monday.
Here.
And guess what wasn’t here?
Yes you’re right…give that man a dictatorship!…our broadband wasn’t here…off invading another sovereign state…well they do say that invasion is the new black…

‘Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
And then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground come a bubblin crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea…
1/2

quoting
note1hcn…nyvj

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
#newyear
#winter
#january
#environment
#resilience

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

2026-01-06T13:09:04Z

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
#newyear
#winter
#january
#environment
#resilience

You can now subscribe to our YouTube channel for more in-depth ...

2026-01-04T17:45:05Z

You can now subscribe to our YouTube channel for more in-depth content which we will be posting in 2026.
As always it will be blunt, honest & unfiltered. A place where the state of #bees #nature and the #planet will be presented from our unique viewpoint.
It won’t be dull.
Promise!
🙄😊🐝
Link here:
https://youtu.be/-RWAz5GW76o

You can now check out and follow our more long-form messaging on ...

2026-01-04T15:40:43Z

You can now check out and follow our more long-form messaging on Patreon.
It’s free to access.
Honest.
Vital.
Unfiltered.
Unbeholden.
A new offering from World Bee Sanctuary for 2026.
Thanks folks.
#nature
#bees
#education
#science
#biodiversity
#environment
#trees
#planet
#climate
#wildlife

Attached video is an intro to a nine minute long New Year’s Eve message from World Bee Sanctuary.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/happy-new-year-147374828?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Happy New Year folks from the team here at World Bee Sanctuary… ...

2026-01-04T10:19:22Z

Happy New Year folks from the team here at World Bee Sanctuary…

This is the safe positive Happy New Year message we had planned on posting…

However…

Our true and necessary message will follow…

In the meantime…

Happy New Year!

#HappyNewYear2026
#nature
#bees
#newyear
#environment
#biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife
#ireland

More natural than vitriol More infectious than Covid. More godly ...

2025-12-28T20:31:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…znya
_________________________

More natural than vitriol
More infectious than Covid.
More godly than prayer.
More active than hope.
More powerful than greed.
Don’t be afraid to care.
Deeply.
You’ll find you’re not alone.
Promise.

Thanks for your time.
I’ll shut up now…
14/14 Part 2/2

In a world that appears ever more divided, ever more angry, ever ...

2025-12-28T20:27:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…dvsr
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In a world that appears ever more divided, ever more angry, ever more willing to embrace the obvious annihilistic option we refuse to give up on the premise that most #people are #decent. That most people #care deeply.
Maybe we can #unite over #bees.
Do the right thing for once.
Make the good choice.
Maybe?
Please share this thread far and wide.
#repost
We know you care.
Show us.
Show one another.
Show the bees you care.
It’s okay to care.
It’s more fulfilling than hate.

14/14 Part 1/2

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

2025-12-28T20:23:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…cmkj
_________________________

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…w3ma
_________________________

…#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…jc7n
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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…nhaq
_________________________

…#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…nwyg
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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…4yu0
_________________________

…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…966j
_________________________

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…66e8
_________________________

…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…te6k
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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…6sm6
_________________________

#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…m4cy
_________________________

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…gndg
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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

Bee Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep… ‘It was ...

2025-12-25T01:15:36Z

Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep…

‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man said to me, "Won't see another one"
And then he sang a song, "The Rare Old Mountain Dew"
I turned my face away and dreamed about you…’

#bee #goodnight #dream
#happychristmas
#ChristmasEve
#christmas

Not sure if it’s a good thing or not. It’s an ...

2025-12-24T23:54:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…5ppt
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Not sure if it’s a good thing or not. It’s an adaptation/opportunity afforded to them primarily due to climate change which is never good in my opinion.

Some say that when he disappears for a while it’s to travel the ...

2025-12-24T23:49:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…yvkr
_________________________

Some say that when he disappears for a while it’s to travel the multiverse in search of answers.
Some say as a hobby he teaches reindeer to fly.
Some even say he’s actually a very tall elf…
All we know is he’s back and he’s got a bee fact on Christmas Eve.
Happy Christmas folks!
#christmas
#bees