Helping Bees Thrive: Ways to Support Bee Populations
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We can make a difference. Our actions can make change happen.
The number of bees and other pollinating insects is declining.
Here are some of the reasons why:
Environmental change is killing bees due to:
1.
Loss of habitat and nesting sites.
2.
Not enough flowering plants for bees to feed on. There are fewer flower-rich
verges
,
hedgerows and
wildflower meadows
than there were in the past. The remaining ones
are often small and in poor condition. Bees find it difficult to fly the long distances
between the remaining habitat patches to find, food, nest and breed.
Roadside verge without flowers
July
This month, white-tailed bumblebee males are looking for new queens as
mates
.
Wildflower meadow
Learn about: how we can help bees.
Continued on the next slide.
Heavy rain in the summer can mean it is too wet for bees to fly and their nests may be flooded.
3.
Climate change is causing weather and temperatures
around the world to change. This means it may be too
hot or too wet for some species of bee to survive.
4.
The use of pesticide chemicals to kill insects that
damage plants. These chemicals also kill or injure bees
and other pollinating insects.
Humans are causing environmental change
Bee numbers are going down because human actions are
causing changes to the
environment
, and this is making it
difficult for bees to survive. Habitat loss, lack of food,
climate change and pesticide use are all related to human
activity. Our actions can either harm or help bees.
Water dish with pebbles so pollinators can safely drink
Learning activity: how can we help bees?
There are lots of things we can do to help bees.
Click the web links below to find out how:
Grow flowers for bees:
Flower Power
Grow trees and shrubs for bees:
Trees and shrubs
Provide water for pollinators:
Water
Provide nesting places for bees:
Providing shelter
Apple tree
blossom
providing nectar and pollen
Verges
Narrow areas beside roads where
grass and flowers grow.
Home
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Wildflower meadows
Fields where grass and wildflowers grow.
Home
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Mates
P
artners of the opposite
sex to breed with
.
Home
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Environment
The surroundings in which anything
living is found.
Home
|
Blossom
A f
lower or
lots of flowers usually on a
tree or bush
.
Home
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White-tailed bumblebee males are seeking new queens as mates this month. Find out how environmental changes, habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change are impacting bee populations. Discover ways to help bees, such as growing flowers and trees, providing water and nesting places, and understanding the importance of environmental conservation.
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July This month, white-tailed bumblebee males are looking for new queens as mates. Learn about: how we can help bees. We can make a difference. Our actions can make change happen. . The number of bees and other pollinating insects is declining. Here are some of the reasons why: Environmental change is killing bees due to: Wildflower meadow 1. Loss of habitat and nesting sites. 2. Not enough flowering plants for bees to feed on. There are fewer flower-rich verges, hedgerows and wildflower meadows than there were in the past. The remaining ones are often small and in poor condition. Bees find it difficult to fly the long distances between the remaining habitat patches to find, food, nest and breed. Continued on the next slide. Roadside verge without flowers
3. Climate change is causing weather and temperatures around the world to change. This means it may be too hot or too wet for some species of bee to survive. 4. The use of pesticide chemicals to kill insects that damage plants. These chemicals also kill or injure bees and other pollinating insects. Humans are causing environmental change Bee numbers are going down because human actions are causing changes to the environment, and this is making it difficult for bees to survive. Habitat loss, lack of food, climate change and pesticide use are all related to human activity. Our actions can either harm or help bees. Heavy rain in the summer can mean it is too wet for bees to fly and their nests may be flooded.
Learning activity: how can we help bees? There are lots of things we can do to help bees. Click the web links below to find out how: Grow flowers for bees: Flower Power Grow trees and shrubs for bees: Trees and shrubs Provide water for pollinators: Water Provide nesting places for bees: Providing shelter Water dish with pebbles so pollinators can safely drink Apple tree blossom providing nectar and pollen
Home | Verges Narrow areas beside roads where grass and flowers grow.
Home | Wildflower meadows Fields where grass and wildflowers grow.
Home | Mates Partners of the opposite sex to breed with.
Home | Environment The surroundings in which anything living is found.
Home | Blossom A flower or lots of flowers usually on a tree or bush.
