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#bumblebee

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michael

10-Apr-2025
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxMoths

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

EurekAlert!How to protect bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep honeybee hives away from themResearchers have shown for the first time that bumblebee colonies are more likely to become infested with bumblebee wax moths as they are closer to nearby honeybee hives, which can likewise host these potentially devastating parasites. As the distance to the apiaries decreased, bumblebee colonies were less productive, while their workers showed a weaker general immune response to pathogens and parasites. The authors advise honeybee keepers to keep apiaries away from habitats rich in bumblebees, which are important pollinators but declining worldwide.
#science#insects#ecology
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The Bee Guy

Okay, okay…here’s the genuine bee fact for today.
No Taylor Swift.
No Marvin Gaye.
No trickery.
No fools.
Just a lovely Common Carder #bumblebee on a vital #dandelion flower.
Go easy folks.

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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This plant stressing bee behaviour may be a ‘tough love’ adaptation as #climate breakdown brings bees out of hibernation earlier.
If no food is available #bees die, pollination suffers and plants disappear too.☹️

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The Secret Life Of Plants🌱

Eine Veröffentlichung der Bochumer Botanischen Vereinigung warnt vor dem willkürlichen Ausstreuen der vermeintlich gut gemeinten #Seedbombs.
(PDF) Buch, C. & Jagel, A.: #Schmetterlingswiese, #Bienenschmaus und #Hummelmagnet – #Insektenrettung aus der Samentüte? / #Butterfly meadow, #bee beacon and #bumblebee magnet - Seed mixes to save the #insects?
researchgate.net/publication/3
#Wissenschaft #Wildbienen #Honigbienen #Hymenoptera #Beewashing #Hummel #Balkonien #Balkon #Garten #Biodiversität #Bienenliebe #Bienenschutz #artenschutz #Artenvielfalt #Wildpflanzen #Honig #Nektar #Pollen #Imkerei #Blumen #Blumenwiese #Insektenrettung #Insekten

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The Bee Guy

…bees pollinate much of your food/flowers so the least you can do is to spend a few minutes at the end of the day making sure any trapped #bees are helped out.
This is even more important at this time of year as it is predominantly #bumblebee queens that are on the wing.
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