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Moville Tidy Towns raising pollinator awareness

A public meeting will be held in Moville next month to discuss plans for local biodiversity projects. The meeting, organised by the Moville Tidy Towns committee, is aiming to raise awareness of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Pollinators are a ...

27 Aug 2022 at 11:33

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Moville Tidy Towns raising pollinator awareness

27 Aug 2022 at 10:33

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How to grow your own edible flowers for cakes, bakes and cocktails

As edible flowers continue to grace the plates of TikTok and Instagram influencers, it’s time to get in on the act. The petals are being used to decorate cakes and loaves, garnish weekend cocktails and make pretty ice cubes. Many have a ...

18 Jan 2022 at 10:55

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These are the spring jobs you need to do in the garden

With thoughts turning to the long Easter weekend, the clocks going forward and springtime signalling buds coming into bloom, your patch of greenery is now a hub of activity… “Making sure your garden is ‘spring ready’ is a wonderful way ...

25 Mar 2024 at 08:00

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Why you shouldn’t always dig up weeds

When you’re digging up those annoying dandelions from your lawn, it might be worth sparing a thought for the insects they serve. The UK’s insect population has fallen sharply, as invertebrates suffer in rising temperatures and ...

27 Mar 2023 at 08:00

Social bees ‘travel greater distances for food than solitary ones’

Social bees travel greater distances for pollen and nectar than their solitary counterparts, according to scientists. Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that social bees – such as Bumble bees and Honey bees ...

17 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Government refuses emergency use of banned bee-killing pesticide on sugar beet

The Government has refused to allow the emergency use of a banned pesticide on sugar beet to protect bees and other pollinators. The application to use the pesticide had been made by British Sugar and the National Farmers’ ...

23 Jan 2025 at 22:41

Scientists reveal how deceptive daisy creates ‘fake lady flies’ to attract males

Scientists have discovered how a daisy native to South Africa employs deception by creating fake lady flies to attract males. Gorteria diffusa is the only daisy known to develop deceptive structures on its petals that ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:00

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10 things you didn’t know about hoverflies

They work as hard as bees to pollinate our plants, often look and sound like bees but have no sting – yet hoverflies remain the unsung heroes of our gardens. Now, The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural ...

12 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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How to become a beekeeper

Beekeeper Mark Meadows (yes, his name is a brilliant piece of nominative determinism) grew up on a dairy farm in Zimbabwe where his grandfather was a commercial beekeeper. Several birthdays ago his family ...

02 May 2025 at 11:07

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WILDFLOWER POWER: Here is some of what Tipperary communities did to promote biodiversity this year

Almost all Tipperary municipal districts installed pollinator-friendly areas this year, according to a review by the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Nenagh MD reported a major planting programme with 2,267 ...

14 Dec 2022 at 16:33

Bee-killing pesticides found in 85% of English rivers – analysis

Bee-killing pesticides have been found in 85% of tested rivers in England, an analysis of Government figures has found. Green groups looked at Environment Agency data on neonicotinoid pesticides in ...

02 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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