Race towards the sweetest of treats at Florence Court this #BankHolidayMonday. There's a 'buzz' in the air as the Fermanagh Beekeepers host their Honey Show. See bees in a observation hive ๐ taste local honey ๐ฏ and buy a jar - the perfect purchase as we head #BacktoPorridge ๐ฅฃ
RTE news coverage of the Leinster House Gates in support of The Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021, with @MichealLehane and Aoife Nic Giolla Coda Galtee Honey Farm
We need a swarm of support ๐ ๐ Join us Thursday, June 2nd at 12pm in support of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill. This bill aims to protect the native Irish honey bee by banning imports of non-native bees.
As we lose biodiversity we lose much of the life and sounds of the countryside that would once have been familiar to everyone. Think about it - when was the last time you heard a grasshopper in your fields? #FarmlandBiodiversity
May 20th is World Bee Day
BBKA have a list of events and a message from our chair @BBKACHAIR
https://t.co/0SlxRUUikO
Why not help all bees and pollinators by planting a shrub, flowers or event a tree? #worldbeeday#bees
Let us make the occasion of World Bee Day more meaningful by making people around us aware of the importance of bees in our lives. Happy World Bee Day to you. https://t.co/qaki4MIqEM
Not seen one before, a white eyed Drone in one of the colonies!
Visible mutations most often seen in drones as they develop from unfertilised eggs & have 1 set of chromosomes. All recessive genes are expressed in the drones, so more likely to see it #BeekeepersHour@britishbee ๐ฅธ
Approximately 700,000 people, 1.5% of the Ukrainian population, are engaged in the production of honey. Ukraine is ranked as the number one country in Europe and among the top five countries in the world for honey production, producing 75 thousand metric tons annually.