Lots of bumblebees in the backyard. Here a Tree bumblebee queen foraging (Bombus hypnorum) on Rhododendron. At the same time Tree bumblebee workers from an earlier nest on the same shrubs.

Grassland management & wild #bee biodiversity: conservation lessons from native & non-native systems in S Ontario. New review, led by Kyr Lightburn, discusses the importance of integrating incentive-based management & targeted restoration in working lands to enhance habitat: doi.org/10.1139/face...

Save money & reduce waste! Use toilet roll tubes as biodegradable seed starters for your veggies. They hold moisture well, promote root growth, & can be planted straight into the soil! Just stand them in a tray, fill with seed mix, & sow. Perfect for peas, beans, & root crops. #SustainableGrowing

Wij maken ons hier grote zorgen over. Gezonde mest hoort op het land, en dieren horen in de wei. Inzetten op grootschalige mestverwerking staat haaks op eiwittransitie, gezonde bodem en natuur. En maakt van boer nog meer verdienmodel. #groengas is niet altijd groen www.pigbusiness.nl/artikel/1489...

Fijne begrotingsbehandeling LVVN achter de rug. 7 voorstellen ingediend voor meer biologische landbouw en kruidenrijk grasland, dinsdag de stemming. Dank aan mijn steun en toeverlaat Jannes.

Trots! Onze Gerjo bij de Top50 EU boeren: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpPR...

One of the most beautiful bumblebees in the French Alps: Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe esp. in the morning and the evening. We planned two trips to see this beauty 😍. Several days later whole are was grazed by sheep, no flowers left sadly.

Helemaal eens: www.foodlog.nl/artikel/de-o...

De econoom die al vóór 2008 waarschuwde voor de financiële crisis, slaat opnieuw alarm. Dit keer gaat het niet om banken, maar om een handvol grote voedselhandelaren die een groot deel van de wereldwijde voedselketen controleren. Hoe dat zit, vertelt ze in gesprek met Follow the Money.

De pesticiden in de bodem brengen ernstige schade toe aan nuttige organismen zoals mycorrhiza-schimmels en nematoden. Deze organismen helpen planten voedingsstoffen op te nemen. Ook verstoren pesticiden cruciale bodemfuncties, waaronder de fosfor- en stikstofkringloop. metenweten.nl/page/pestici...

Steeds meer aandacht voor #kalfbijkoe! Morgen een internationale conferentie door #Kalverliefde en @eyesonanimals.bsky.social in de #Achterhoek. En een nieuwe boer! Maak kennis met Dolf: kalfjesbijdekoe.nl/voor-boeren/... (en ja, straks volgen ook buitenfoto's!)

Fungicides used in agriculture cause resistence in Aspergillus fumigatus (fungus present in every compost heap) wich can infect immunocompromised people. In the NL 1000 infections of resistent Aspergillus each year, 200 fatalities. Don't contribute to this and eat organic! @davegoulson.bsky.social

Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers: the-european.eu/story-57030/...

Early spring again here in Delft, the NL with several bumblebee queens foraging on crocusses. Note: they only visit the white and purple crocusses, the yellow ones are not visited by bumblebees.

Where are the trees? We have A LOT of this landscape and less than 4% native woodland. This should be a rich mosaic of habitats, moor, bog, woodland, montane scrub…We force it to remain in this artificial state. We don’t need to give every inch of our uplands over to sheep, grouse and deer stalking.

We are planning an insect friendly 80M2 in my street in Delft. After many delays due to digging pipes in the street and flu attacks I spaded and raked the soil and took some protection measures against too fast deliveries. And ordered two sign boards.😘

Met trawlers zo groot als een 747 en netten waar de Eiffeltoren in past, vissen we de oceaan leeg: 1 kg kweekzalm kan 2-5 kg vis nodig zijn als voer. 1 kg kweektonijn kan 10-15 kg vis nodig zijn. Bij commerciële visserij in de Noordzee wordt geschat op 800.000 - 950.000 ton bijvangst per jaar,

Bombus Consobrinus, Norway 2022. This bee has the longest tongue of all scandinavian bees. It is specialised on Monkshood flowers with deep corolla's. Lovely, very fast, quite large bees 😘

One of my favourites, it took two vacations in the French alps to find these beauties. Bombus Brodmannicus, a specialized bumblebee dependend on Cerinthe. This was 2023 July. Mind: running on a slope diving low to shoot the bees hanging under low flowers being very shy 😍 Very Mindful activity.

Astragalus lusitanicus, injustamente renombrada a Erophaca baetica (Fabaceae)😉, es un recurso importante al final del invierno para especies grandes como Eucera rufa (Apidae). Este macho roba néctar sin esfuerzo para seguir buscando hembras. Laguna del Ojillo (RBD) 12/03/25 @ebdonana.bsky.social

Male Redtailed bumblebee (B. Lapidarius) foraging, Sweden spring 2024. Typical: long antennae and moustache, I love the colours. Verge of a grey gravelroad.

Weekend starter 😊 A male Red Shanked Carderbee (B. Ruderarius) foraging on Greater Knapweed, Sweden spring 2025.

Friday Flyday! A mating pair of big-headed flies, Pipunculidae, photographed in Texas.

'En hoe ver ze ook gaat, de haas komt terug, steeds. Chloe Dalton zet dit persoonlijke relaas in een breder perspectief.' Reny las het geweldige Raising Hare, nu door Nico Groen vertaald als Een haas in huis: athenaeumscheltema.n...

Delft, Netherlands,these machines are widely used to efficiently cut, chop and suck away the vegetation on road verges. Removing nutrients included in the vegetation is a goal but no insect survives this! The words on the side miss any connection to reality: flourishing verges, bees, biodiversity.

We are delighted to have @davegoulson.bsky.social give a zoom presentation (joint with #BCSurreySWLondon) on 3rd December. Booking is free but essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our... @savebutterflies.bsky.social #teammoth www.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/winter-zoom.... Correct date 3rd!

Norway last winter, very little snow but nevertheless beautiful.

South Sweden summer 2024, lucky shot having two bumblebees sharp at once. Tree bumblebee and a white tailed bumblebee.

"Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species..." Is anyone familiar with what species? I can't find a full summary list online. Thanks in advance 🐝🌿

It's strange how sometimes your online shop can seem to have been rendered invisible! 😁 Here's a link if you need a few cards, or just fancy a browse to save some bits for later: www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo... #shopindie #shopsmall #artist #UKGiftAM

Wie van een afstandje naar de stikstofcrisis kijkt, komt onvermijdelijk tot de conclusie dat het aantal koeien, varkens en kippen fors omlaag moet. Zeker naast kwetsbare natuur. Daarom, in onze serie Goed plan: veel minder vee en veel meer bloeiende weides.

This bumblebee disappeared decades ago from England and Wales and is now Scotland’s most threatened bumblebee ⚠️ Once found across the UK, the Great Yellow bumblebee is now found in the far north and west of Scotland – and only in very small numbers. 1/5

Yesterday, the UK’s leading insect conservation charities launched the Declaration on the UK Insect Declines Crisis at the @WildSummitUK🚨 This united front calls for change across governments, land managers, businesses, and the public. @savebutterflies.bsky.social 1/5

New Europe-wide study finds that efforts to provide pollinator habitat in urban areas - such as sowing wildflower mixes - really do work, boosting numbers of bees and butterflies: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Excited to be talking about the importance and wonder of insects at Earthed Summit, London, 18th Sept. Lots of great speakers plus other events, pls share.

Second generation Bufftailed bumblebee queen foraging on Anemones in my backyard. She is starting a new nest given the pollen on her hindlegs. With autumn ahead and less flowers...

Three years ago at Canvey Wick, brown site next to the Thames estuary. After a wildfire new vegetation was flourishing with beautiful Shrill carder males foraging.

In 2023 we found Bombus Brodmannicus in the French Alps. This bumblebee is dependend on pollen of Cerinthe Minor. Amazingly fast bees, difficult to shoot beautifull coulours. Three days later all was eaten by sheep sadly.

Vandaag zag ik voor #ElkeDagEenInsect een bijenwolf. Da's een fascinerend wespje! Hier graaft ze een gang om de verlamde bij (die ligt buiten beeld te wachten) in te leggen. Daar gaat een eitje bij en de larf eet vervolgens de bij op. Yum!

Some nice hoverfly shots of 2024.

New research from Pesticide Action Network reveals the extent of pesticide use by UK councils. These are poisons being sprayed in your street, your local park. Pls share. For links to the full report & to find out what you can do, follow the link below www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-fr...

A miniature common carderbee worker on a clover type plant. Extreme contrast by shooting with my open shed in the background and the bee in the sun.

A Whitetailed bumblebee male on Teasel in my backyard. Look at the beautiful purple spikey flower stems.

No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree. youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU

Two nice backyard shots of Bombus lapidarius male foraging.

Buzzing bombers incoming! 🐝🐝🐝 Sound up! 🔊🔊

Lots of lovely red tailed bumblebees foraging on greater Knapweed. South of Delft, NL last weekend. The ones with yellow are males, the black ones with red tails the workers. @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

Buzzing in the East End – Southeast London is here! 🐝🏢 We're inspiring people across southeast London to take action for our rare and common bumblebees. Find out more and sign up for the latest project updates: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/buzzing-in-t...

Every day I find a new species in my newly created wildlife garden. This week, Pirate Otter Spider, Roesels Bush Cricket and Red Tailed Cuckoo Bee

Tiengemeten yesterday, a Bombus veteranus (Zandhommel) foraging. This was the only one I've seen wich is quite disappointing.