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#photography #schoenesgegendoofes #nature #insects #thistles

I dug out some invasive/unwanted #thistles.
They have strong taproot that become bigger & stronger if left to grow/spread.

#InvasivePlants #spiky #foliage #weeding #textures #plants #botanical #green #Saanich #VancouverIsland #TextureTuesday

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 279

When bumblebees move their vision improves!
A study found that walking bumblebees actually process visual information 20% faster than inactive bumblebees.
#bees

#environment
#nature #bumblebees
#science #insects
#vegan #education
#wildlife #pollinators
#worldbeesanctuary #thistles

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 252

Male #bumblebees tend to have a sweet tooth preferring to feed on nectar with high concentrations of sugar.

#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#worldbeesanctuary
#environment
#biodiversity
#wildlife
#thistles

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 251

Thistles are a vital #nectar source for male #bumblebees specifically (also for many other #pollinators!).
Their current status should be revisited in both a rural and urban context.
#thistles do good!
Leave them grow.
#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography
#monday
#environment
#vegan
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 250

Bumblebees love #thistles (as do many #insects and #birds).
Forget boyband bedding plants (so 90’s, pretty but ultimately useless) and have these kickass #punks of the #wildflower world in your patch.
Sunflower family.

#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#environment
#bumblebees
#wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary

RE: https://fairdinkum.one/@John/115879202108857262

AND - as you can see in the photos, the bloody #thistles are still going crazy out in the paddock!

The vinegar worked & killed all the thistle in the front yard.

We’re thinking of trying again. This time instead of spraying the vinegar - we’ll be pouring it onto the thistle.

$100 worth of vinegar has been purchased.

Just waiting on my back & cooler weather.

That’s me done for the day. My back is in spasm & was sore before that.

We spent the morning outside with the #alpacas & the crazy #sheep.

Some digging around the gate to let it open easier for the shearer tomorrow & more vinegar spraying on the #thistles.

Then I changed the water troughs & pool water.

It was nice to see the lambs using the pool to drink from. I’m still waiting for Chaser to use it as a pool. He uses the water troughs & they are much smaller…

#Woolies delivered 6 litres of #doublestrength vinegar yesterday morning.

I’ve been tempted to go spray the #thistles out back, but I feel safer when my better half is home, just in case my knees give out on me again.

My knees have been giving me grief since Thursday & my meds don’t seem to be helping with the pain.

I’ll go fill my sprayer though & get things ready for tomorrow.