Originally posted on The Entomologist Lounge:
If you are a gardener by hobby and a nature enthusiast by heart, chances are that you are already familiar with the concept of insect hotels (also known as bee hotels). Offering a sanctuary…
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Originally posted on Murtagh's Meadow:
It had been thought that the native Irish honeybee Apis mellifera mellifera was extinct. However, research from Jack Hassett at the Limerick Institute of Technology has found that this may not be the case…
New research published in Science looked at the effects of neonicotinoid-treated crops on three bee species (honey bees, Bombus terrestris and Osmia bicornis) in Hungary, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The research shows further links to neonicotinoid pesticides and reduced reproduction … Continue reading
Originally posted on Murtagh's Meadow:
We visited the lovely Longford Demesne, Co Sligo, last weekend. The area consists of old and new native woodland, native hedgerow, an open area by an ancient rath and a field that has been…
Researchers, lead by Prof D Goulson, have found that seventy per cent of “Pollinator Friendly” labeled plants sold in UK garden centres and plant nurseries actually contain neonicotinoids. Neonics are chemicals that have been found to be harmful to bees … Continue reading
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