‘Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best
And…
Always…’

You know it…
Everybody now…
I can’t hear you!
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#worldbeesanctuary

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.

Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.

Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.

And if someone tells you -
Listen!
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#october
#ponds
#monday
#wild

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#bees #worldbeesanctuary

One ‘correction’ for the pedantic among you.
Technically a QUEEN is not a queen at this stage but rather a GYNE - a female capable of becoming a reproductive queen.
On starting a nest she becomes a FOUNDRESS. Only when her offspring hatch does she become a bona fide queen!
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#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

51.

Bumblebee queens sit on their eggs to keep them warm.

To generate the body heat needed for this they will make up to 6000 flower visits per day to collect nectar.

#bees
#bumblebees
#nature #science
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #dandelions

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

49.

One of the ways in which bumblebee queens maintain their dominance in the nest is by periodically head-butting the more dominant female workers.

We’re not so different!

#bees
#bumblebees #nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #education

Mornin’

Go for a quick walk around the sanctuary I decided.
Sure a t-shirt will be fine I decided.
Rain’s not due for another hour or so the forecast decided…

Think I better run now…nature decided.

#weather #Ireland #thunder
#worldbeesanctuary #nature

Dum de dum de dum…
Hum buzz hum buzz hum buzz hum…
Arrgh…
Ahhhhhhh…
Hum buzz hum…
Och i the noo, och i the noo…

Or so it would seem…

#nature
#thistle
#butterflies
#bumblebees
#september
#worldbeesanctuary

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#health #trees
#autumn
#monday

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

45.

Male bumblebees develop from unfertilised eggs.
They have no father.
So 100% of their genes will be in common with their mother, the queen.
They also have no stinger!
#bees #biodiversity
#nature #environment
#bumblebees
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

44.

For most species of bumblebee the queens will usually only mate with one male.
Most males never actually get to mate successfully but if given the chance will indeed mate with more than one queen!
#bees
#nature
#bumblebees
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

42.

Male bumblebees have one more segment to their antennae than female bumblebees.
Male antennae are comprised of 13 segments, females have 12.
#bees
#biodiversity
#nature #environment
#bumblebees #science
#education #worldbeesanctuary
🌍🐝

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#autumn #flies
#cosmos #health

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#apples #health
#bees #food

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#bees #health
#monday #autumn