The beautiful flowers that bees can’t use….

[Nicos]

Just been reading this article…makes you think!

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...-bees-cant-use

[Snoop Puss]

Yes, it does make you think. Thanks for that. Fascinating read.

[smallblueplanet]

Just been reading this article…makes you think!

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...-bees-cant-use

Didn't know this: "Frischie explains that, if you go to a traditional nursery market, you can buy a native plant but more often, these are treated with insecticides to make them bigger and taller. "Some insecticides just stay at the surface and decrease with watering, but others don't and stay on the plant during its lifetime. If you put this plant in your garden, even if it is a native one, it will kill pollinators," she says.

However, for gardeners hoping to provide a haven for bees and other insects, there are options. They can shop at nurseries that sell native plants, and read up on good practices. "A lot of information is available on the subject today," says MacIntyre. For example, in the UK, the Wild Flower Society provides online conferences to teach good gardening practices for maintaining biodiversity in green spaces. Meanwhile, Native Seed has made a list of European nursery native plant owners on its website.

Frischie and her colleague Matthew Shepherd have also written a guide available for free online, where they detail some successful experiences of gardening and biodiversity restoration.

[Jungle Jane]

The UK Government are going to be allowing the use of bee killing neonicotinoid pesticides (EU banned them since 2013) Greenpeace have set up a petition to try & reverse the decision. This link takes you to greenpeace website where you’ll find the petition,I only put my name & postcode,not too much personal details needed.
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/b...eorge-eustice/

[Nicos]

Signed JJ.

What are we doing to our poor planet?

Thanks for the link SBP

[Martin H]

Thanks for the heads-up. Signed.