20 May is World Bee Day!
Muddy Faces share World Bee Day news for activities, inspirations and more. Pick up some great tips for small practical resources to make to support our pollinator friends outdoors. This ties in well with these other events: 22 May: International Day for Biodiversity 24 May-1 June: National Children's Gardening Week
Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help
This article in The Conversation (28 March 2024) reminds us to make sure that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.
Celebrate World Bee Day on 20 May!
Check out some great resources and activity ideas shared by Muddy Faces INSPIRATIONS - Bees
Give wild bees a choice!
Solitary bee species are important pollinators, but what do they need? Read this article in The Conversation (1 March 2024) to discover more: Wild solitary bees offer a vital pollination service – but their nutritional needs aren’t understood
Mining their own business
This post on Scottish Pollinators (5 February 2024) explores the amazing job invertebrates do in sustaining our global soil ecosystem, and this includes the fascinating part played by mining bees.
A sloppy but efficient pollinator
This blog post on Scottish Pollinators (10 June 2022) compares the pollinating ability of honey bees versus other bee species.
B-lines Scotland – is there a B-line near you?
Buglife have created over 50 pollinator hotspots along the B-lines route, and more are planned. Check out the activity going on in Scotland. Is there anything happening near you? Look at the B-lines map to see where more needs doing. This article in The Conversation (12 May 2022), explores ‘Bee [...]
Non-vegan bees
This post in Scottish Pollinators (11 January 2022) shares the fascinating story of vulture bees from the tropics, and considers some surprising dietary choices across more familiar species.
