@ntv Wow, that's a surprising approach! Using bounty hunting to manage bee and hornet populations seems drastic. Hope they find more humane solutions soon! #beeconservation #techforplanet 🐝🤖

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#counterpart
The Bee That Everyone Wants to Save

My neighbour has 50 hives, the road has 30 more. That's 4 million honeybees, and not one of them is the bee that actually needs saving.

The Naturalist’s Rabbit Hole
Vi raccontiamo come si salva l'Ape Nera Sicula con la viticoltura sostenibile

È partito il progetto ''HoneyBees & Vineyard'', per la salvaguardia genetica dell'Apis mellifera sicula

Guida Sicilia
What I believe to be a male America Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) hanging on my Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica.) #invertebrateconservation, #entomology, #gardening, #nativeplants, #beeconservation, #bees, #wildflowers, #Texasnatives, #Texasgardens, #invertebrates, #naturephotography
🐝🔬 Oh, look! Scientists finally uncovered the mastermind behind the bee apocalypse, but apparently, you need to be a JavaScript wizard to unveil this earth-shattering revelation. 😂🖱️ Because, naturally, the fate of the bees hinges on cookie settings! 🍪🌐
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die #beeApocalypse #JavaScriptScience #cookieSettings #environmentalImpact #beeConservation #HackerNews #ngated
A Field Day for the Bees – Cornflower & Thistle in Bloom

A few days ago, while hiking with my wife, we stumbled upon a sea of cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and thistles in full bloom — a buzzing paradise for bees. I grabbed my Canon 7D Mark II with the Sigma 100–400mm lens and captured three moments from this joyful dance of wings and petals.

Cornflowers and thistles are more than just wild beauty. They are nectar-rich species that play a crucial role in supporting pollinators like honeybees, bumblebees, and solitary bees. In an age where pollinator populations are under pressure due to habitat loss and pesticide use, seeing this thriving patch felt like a hopeful sign — a reminder of how small pieces of land can become sanctuaries.

The buzzing was almost musical, a chorus of life continuing its quiet work. It’s easy to overlook how vital these tiny creatures are. Without pollinators, most flowering plants — including many of our food crops — would struggle to reproduce.

Small flowers. Small insects. Huge impact.

#cornflower #thistle #wildflowers #pollinators #beesofinstagram #biodiversity #nederlandsenatuur #canon7dmarkii #sigma100400 #wildlifelovers #insectphotography #pollination #ecologicalbalance #natuurfotografie #summerblooms #naturemoments #meadowmagic #fieldofbees #savethebees #rewilding #beeconservation #flowersandbees #dutchlandscape #naturewalk #naturalharmony

Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.

@goodnews

#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo

Auckland Palace's beehive project in Bishop Auckland marks World Bee Day

By the end of summer, the number of hives in Bishop Auckland will house an estimated 540,000 bees.

BBC News