Category Archives for "Kids Corner"

Feb 03

The Ashy Mining Solitary Bee

The Ashy Mining Solitary Bee What is a Solitary Bee? Solitary bees are much more common in Ireland than bumble or honey bees. They don’t live in big colonies or have a social system with a queen.   Where do They Live? They simply make their own nests inn hollow stems or they make tiny […]

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Feb 03

General Knowledge on Bees

General Knowledge on Bees Honeybees can recognize and remember human faces, to them we look like strange flowers. They can build respect and trust with people they remember! Bees are also very capable of showing love and affection. Bees are also self-aware animals, meaning they are aware that they are bees, which not all animals […]

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Feb 03

Northern Dark Honey Bee

Northern Dark Honey Bee Where do They Live? These honey bees live in hollow trees or inside the rooves of houses. They can be found all across Northern Europe. The strain we have here in Ireland is a native species. A large amount of them also live in manmade bee hives as most of the […]

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Feb 03

White-Tailed Bumblebee

White-Tailed Bumblebee Where do They Live? These fuzzy friends tend to live in farmlands, fields, a garden, or anywhere where they have access to flowers to feed on. You can find them all across Europe and even Japan.   They find old abandoned mice nests to create their own underground nest that can house up […]

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