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7thMarch 2024

Give wild bees a choice!

07.03.24|Categories: Miscellaneous, Resources|Tags: , , , |

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

17thMay 2022

B-lines Scotland – is there a B-line near you?

17.05.22|Categories: Places, Resources|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

13thOctober 2021

Hazardous neighbours

13.10.21|Categories: Resources|Tags: , , , |

This post in scottishpollinators (7 October 2021) explores the fascinating world of viruses within honeybee colonies. There are also potential impacts on other pollinators.