Everytime you see a severed stump, or more commonly a row of severed stumps like this – imagine the lovely flowering trees that once stood there and ask yourself who could do such a thing and more importantly why. Continue reading Irish Hedgerow Destruction
Category Archives: Bee Trees
Noxious Weeds!
You know how we all go on about how there’s a law out there that says farmers should remove ragwort from their land or face the consequences?
Well beekeepers, read this and weep – the full list of ‘Invasive Species and Noxious Weeds’ as specified by the Department of Agriculture is as follows: Continue reading Noxious Weeds!
Irish Beekeepers Protest
Beekeepers of Ireland rise up and protest against the Heritage Bill before all this goes up in flames!
Meet outside Dáil Éireann with Gerry Ryan et al at 12.30 on 2nd March 2017 and let our Senators know we are against this stupid Bill!
Heritage Bill?
The Heritage Bill, due before the Seanad this week (21st February 2017 ) seems to have nothing at all to do with Heritage other than to extend the period landowners or County Councils can burn, cut, grub or otherwise erase the natural bit from the landscape. That natural bit is the bit our bees rely on.
Bee Flowers – February
February 1st is the Feast Day of St Brigid (AD450-525) female patron saint of Ireland.
For us Celts it is also the first day of Spring but you Saxon Dogs will have to wait till March 20th!
For the bees though – read on: Continue reading Bee Flowers – February
Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020
The picture above is by Vincent Van Gogh (obviously says you), it lives in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam and is called ‘Wheatfield with Crows’. It was painted in 1890 – possibly his last picture. Vincent didn’t know about climate change or intensive agriculture; if he had, he would probably have cut the other ear off and left the crows out. Continue reading Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020
Bee Flowers – September
Here are some flowers for the bees in September
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table below for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – September
Bee Flowers August
Here are some flowers for the bees in August.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table below for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers August
Bee Flowers – July
Here are some flowers for the bees in July.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – July
Bee Flowers – June
Here are some flowers for the bees in June.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – June