I am making no apologies for copying a part of a submit from April final 12 months as a result of our speaker at Bacton WI was one I might heard earlier than right here in my village and written about – and it is an necessary topic.
That is what I wrote then……………
The speaker was sensible and he gave a very good discuss on “The Forgotten Bees”……that’s all of the tons of of species of bee which can be Not Honey Bees. In reality Honey Bees are inflicting all the opposite bees actual issues as a result of they carry some very nasty ailments and might get fairly aggressive. He had images from the US of Honey Bees unable to seek out sufficient meals on their very own attacking different bees and stealing pollen from their pollen sacs.
An increasing number of persons are maintaining bees however the way in which land is farmed signifies that there is not sufficient meals for them and gardeners choose reduce grass as a substitute of dandelions and clover so we aren’t any assist both.
He had outcomes of latest surveys completed on what number of Honey Bee hives are saved in London – numbers have elevated a lot – particularly throughout lockdown that different bees and bugs haven’t any meals and have nearly disappeared.
The speaker, who’s acceptable identify actually is Hawk Honey, was a protracted distance truck driver till an harm pressured him to discover a new job and he now works half time for Suffolk Wildlife Belief and offers talks about bees and advises on gardening for wildlife.
He had slides and movies of among the numerous completely different solitary bees – some solely feed on one sort of flower or one household of vegetation. So many bees are on the Pink Endangered lists however there’s nonetheless time to assist them. We must always develop all kinds of flowers for our gardens and select people who have simply accessed pollen and persuade councils to plant up wild flower space on verges. Leaving a patch of clover to flower in a garden and never reducing again any ivy till after it is flowered are each methods to assist.
My favorite bee of these he advised us about – unsure of it is Latin identify – was a solitary bee who makes it is dwelling solely in empty snail shells. It must be laying on naked floor as a result of this intelligent bee burrows underneath the shell taking out the soil so the shell sits in a bit of hole and strikes it till the opening is precisely proper. Then it lays its egg inside, closes up the shell after which covers all of it with little twigs and dried grass – how wonderful is that!
I’ve had this bee chart for some time however hold forgetting I’ve bought it after I see any bees.
Within the enterprise a part of our assembly we’re getting organised for subsequent month which is being celebrated as Nationwide WI month and WI’s across the nation have been requested to plan some occasions which can be open to everybody to attend.
We’re having a espresso morning, a craft afternoon after which our night assembly will probably be an open assembly too. The speaker is speaking about her days as a Bluebell Lady ( I must search for precisely what that was)
Extra cake baking will probably be wanted – nonetheless appears to be what WI’s do finest!
Again Tomorrow
Sue
