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The Bee Guy
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https://worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland. - the first native wild bee sanctuary on the planet The only certified vegan organic land in Ireland. Disruptive. Lovable. Unfiltered. 🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · Sep 27
Hello?
Hello?
Is there anyone there?
Hello?
Oh there you are…
Nice to meet you…

Who am I?
That’s a very good question.
I’m glad you asked it.

Who am I?
Where to start?
Let’s start at the very beginning.
A very good place to start…

I’m The Bee Guy.
Black and white image of me, The Bee Guy, seated facing the camera leaning on a table, eyes down, head leaning against my left hand. A field, trees and hill visible behind beyond the open doors of the growing tunnel I’m in.
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 11h
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 191

Despite having 5 ‘eyes’ 2 of which are fairly big #bumblebees have poor vision in low light.
Flying at dawn/dusk means less competition and more foraging time but also more risk of becoming lost/being eaten by predators.
#bees
#nature
#science
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 1d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 190

The rarer species of bee, often specialists, are more likely to be threatened with extinction from loss of habitat, poisoning and now climate breakdown.
Their importance to plant diversity should not be underestimated.
#bees
#nature
#environment
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 1d
Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on World Bee Sanctuary.
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
#autumn
#wildflowers
#monday
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 3d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 189

An entire #meadow community of flowers relies on 2.5 to 7.5 times more bee species for #pollination than single/crop plant species and locally rare species account for up to 1/4 of the important pollinator species.
#bees
#nature
#environment
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 3d
Mornin’.

Dandelion.

That’s it.

Be on with you.

#nature
#dandelion
#worldbeesanctuary
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 4d
Bee

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

Dream not that it might end but rather that it had never started…

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 4d
You’re very welcome…you too!
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 4d
It’s #Friday folks!

Have the best #weekend you can.

You know the drill:

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

…oh and appreciate the good folk of the Nobel committee for not bowing down to that needy rapist bully.

You stay classy Norway!
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 4d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 188

Research indicates that the more plant species there are in a meadow, the more bee species are needed for pollination.
‘Rare species’ #bees often forage on and pollinate plants that the more common species of bees don’t.
#bumblebees
#nature
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 4d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 188

Research indicates that the more plant species there are in a meadow, the more bee species are needed for pollination.
‘Rare species’ #bees often forage on and pollinate plants that the more common species of bees don’t.
#bumblebees
#nature
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 5d
Bee

Goodnight John Boy!

Dream beyond the passiveness of hope.

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 5d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 187

Middle Eastern poppies reflect no UV light.
The same species in Europe do.
European poppies are pollinated by #bees who can’t see red very well but can see UV light.
Middle Eastern poppies are pollinated by beetles that do see red.
#nature
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 6d
Bee

‘Closing time, you don't have to go home
But you can't stay here…’

Dreams not regimes, baby.
Dreams not regimes…

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 6d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 186

Nectar guides on #flowers don’t lessen the time spent ‘on flower’ by #bees locating #nectar compared to ‘unpatterned’ flowers, but rather improve foraging efficiency by improving landing position and guiding bees to take-off!
#nature
#science
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 7d
Bee

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dream fast before your military is deployed there too…

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 7d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 185

Results of a recent study indicate that the ‘nectar guides’ on #flowers actually reduce the time a #bumblebee takes to forage a flower - from flight approach through nectar location to final take-off - by up to 30%!
#bees
#nature
#science
#wild
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
Bee

‘And goodnight to the street sweepers
The night watchman flame keepers
And goodnight Mathilda too…’

Dream brave dreams.

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
13.03…
Didn’t see that one coming did you?
You need to be on your toes folks…
Else they’ll take #bees, #nature, your rights, your possibility, your #dreams, your #essence…
You are but a mark to them. A commodity.
An opportunity to wallow ever deeper in their murky power and avarice.
Too much?
Nah…
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 184

Bumblebees expend much energy searching for #nectar so efficiency is vital.
Nectar guides - colourful patterns on the petals of #flowers - help #bumblebees to forage for nectar more efficiently.
#bees
#nature
#science
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 184

Bumblebees expend much energy searching for #nectar so efficiency is vital.
Nectar guides - colourful patterns on the petals of #flowers - help #bumblebees to forage for nectar more efficiently.
#bees
#nature
#science
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
Starling, thrush, chaffinch, wren, robin and jay. Clear blue sky. A slowly failing ash tree. The incessant background hum of the fossil fuel fantasy. What it is here right now.
#worldbeesanctuary
#nature #planet #Monday
🐝🌍🌳🪶
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on World Bee Sanctuary.
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
#autumn
#health
#environment
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 8d
Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on World Bee Sanctuary.
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
#autumn
#health
#environment
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 18d
Bee

‘Closing time,
you don't have to go home
But you can't stay here…’

Dream truth was the prize not power.

#bee #goodnight #dream
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 18d
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…for you to exist right now all of your direct ancestors for millions of years have survived long enough to procreate. How amazing is that and are you!

Go easy folks!
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 18d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 183

Cucurbit pollen has physical, chemical and nutritional ‘defences’ that cause it to be harmful to #bumblebees. Consumption by bumblebees increases mortality rate, lowers reproduction and increases stress levels/responses.
#bees
#nature
#science
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 18d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 183

Cucurbit pollen has physical, chemical and nutritional ‘defences’ that cause it to be harmful to #bumblebees. Consumption by bumblebees increases mortality rate, lowers reproduction and increases stress levels/responses.
#bees
#nature
#science
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 19d
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 182

Pumpkin and squash pollen can be harmful to #bumblebees!
Bumblebees attracted to pumpkin and squash flowers for their #nectar do accidentally get #pollen on their bodies which they will attempt to groom off in the field.
#bees
#nature
#food
🐝🌍
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 20d
Bee

Goodnight John Boy.

Dreams walk a tightrope across the abyss of mundanity.

#bee #goodnight #dream
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