The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
https://www.worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary - the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland - 55 acres of certified stock free organic land dedicated to our native wild bees. The one and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet. No hives! No honey! Just wild! A not for profit social enterprise. Disruptive but irresistible.
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The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
https://www.worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary - the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland - 55 acres of certified stock free organic land dedicated to our native wild bees. The one and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet. No hives! No honey! Just wild! A not for profit social enterprise. Disruptive but irresistible.
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
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3d ago
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 311
A recent Finnish study which exposed #bumblebees to field realistic doses of the #glyphosate based #herbicide Roundup found that the bumblebees' fine-color discrimination and long-term memory were significantly impaired.
#bees #nature
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#science #education
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GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 
@GrrlScientist@mstdn.science
PhD scientist in evolutionary ecology & ornithology SciComm @Forbes Formerly SciComm @Guardian, Evolution Institute, Bird Note Radio, ScienceBlogs Twitter legacy Vegan.
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GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ
@GrrlScientist@mstdn.science
PhD scientist in evolutionary ecology & ornithology SciComm @Forbes Formerly SciComm @Guardian, Evolution Institute, Bird Note Radio, ScienceBlogs Twitter legacy Vegan.
mstdn.science
@GrrlScientist@mstdn.science
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5d ago
How Can Overwintering Bumblebee Queens Survive Underwater?
"A lab accident serendipitously revealed that bumblebee queens can live underwater for up to a week."
#SciComm by @GrrlScientist@mstdn.science
#Bumblebees #physiology #ecology #Diapause #metabolism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-can-overwintering-bumblebee-queens-survive-underwater-3f868764c6bd
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GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦
@GrrlScientist@scicomm.xyz
PhD scientist in evolutionary ecology & ornithology SciComm @Forbes Formerly SciComm @Guardian, Evolution Institute, Bird Note Radio, ScienceBlogs Twitter legacy :verified: Vegan
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GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦
@GrrlScientist@scicomm.xyz
PhD scientist in evolutionary ecology & ornithology SciComm @Forbes Formerly SciComm @Guardian, Evolution Institute, Bird Note Radio, ScienceBlogs Twitter legacy :verified: Vegan
scicomm.xyz
@GrrlScientist@scicomm.xyz
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5d ago
How Can Overwintering Bumblebee Queens Survive Underwater?
"A lab accident serendipitously revealed that bumblebee queens can live underwater for up to a week."
#SciComm by @GrrlScientist@scicomm.xyz
#Bumblebees #physiology #ecology #Diapause #metabolism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-can-overwintering-bumblebee-queens-survive-underwater-3f868764c6bd
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The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
https://www.worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary - the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland - 55 acres of certified stock free organic land dedicated to our native wild bees. The one and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet. No hives! No honey! Just wild! A not for profit social enterprise. Disruptive but irresistible.
mastodon.ie
The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
https://www.worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary - the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland - 55 acres of certified stock free organic land dedicated to our native wild bees. The one and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet. No hives! No honey! Just wild! A not for profit social enterprise. Disruptive but irresistible.
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
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Mar 29, 2026
It’s that time of year - folks asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain.
Please #repost !
Every queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce queen #bees for next year!
So important to #share!
Thank you.🙏🏼🐝🌍
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#nature #environment #biodiversity #science #education
#worldbeesanctuary
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