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Hans-Cees 🌳🌳🤢🦋🐈🐈🍋🍋🐝🐜made a <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/beehouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beehouse</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/beehotel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beehotel</a> for leafcutter bees with rainshield <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a>

Sophia Violet 🌸💜Bee House <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bees?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beehouse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beehouse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kentcountryside?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kentcountryside</a> 🐝🌳

tinkerisheI bought this cute bee house for pollinators last year, but as we were living in an apartment, I ended up unable to set it up there. My dad picked a spot on his hen house to hang it and put the nail up for me. We think it looks so cute there & it's next to the garden, too. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beehouse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beehouse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pollinators?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bees?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a>

YMIinthishandbasketWild bee house empty for the winter<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeeHouse</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#winter</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardens</a>

DoomsdaysCWExcerpt from "How to make your yard a friendlier place for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollination</a> doesn't only produce more plants – it also helps make fruits and vegetables larger, more abundant, and even more flavorful.by Abby Jackson, January 22, 2024 The Cool Down [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a>-based publication]How to Support Pollinators in Your Yard"Plants are the foundation for every living thing on our planet, and without pollination, plants would be unable to reproduce and our food supply would be at risk."Here are a few things you can do to support their safety and protect our food resources for years to come: - Avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herbicides</a>, and synthetic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fertilizers</a> as much as possible. - Choose flowering plants that produce pollen and nectar, that are native to your area, and that support a variety of pollinators. Avoid hybrid plant varieties, as they've been bred specifically for aesthetics and may have unattractive nectar. - You can use the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalWildlifeFederation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalWildlifeFederation</a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativePlant</a> finder to discover plants in your area that attract pollinators. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AudubonSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AudubonSociety</a> has a similar search that identifies native plants in your area that attract birds. - Follow seasonal changes and diversify your yard with plants that bloom at different times of the year for year-round blooms. - Remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InvasivePlants</a> and weeds when possible. - Provide a hydration station. Birdbaths are hazards for many pollinators because they can easily drown in them and because they are preyed on by other animals. Filling a shallow bowl with pebbles or marbles to a low water level will allow pollinators to drink while sitting on a perch. [I do create "bee baths" with marbles and rocks. I will be very cautious if I decide to provide "bird baths" this summer] - Provide nesting sides, like a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeeHouse</a>. [Old logs can be good for some bees] - Use certain plants strictly as food for the larvae of pollinators to ensure they will have enough energy to grow and frequent your yard. For example, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MonarchCaterpillars</a> [and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TussockMothLarvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TussockMothLarvae</a>] love to eat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milkweed</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars</a> feed on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/parsley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parsley</a> [I did not know this! I will provide some parsley for their consumption this year!]"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a> your yard with native plants and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/clovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clovers</a>, designating a garden bed to attract pollinators, or even having a pollinator-friendly plant in a pot on your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/balcony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#balcony</a> are other ways you can make your area a friendlier space for pollinators. "Any action that helps pollinators is a positive action that benefits you and the animals and nature around you."Read more: <a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GardeningForPollinators</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GardeningForBees</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

Robbie RoweLooks like my bee house has been colonised by a newly arrived species of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolitaryBee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolitaryBee</a>: Osmia cornuta, the European orchard bee. 1st recorded in the UK in 2017. Just trying to confirm the ID but quite excited! It's not even in my field guide <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bees</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeeHouse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateDiary</a>

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