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Bees are causing scientists, people in agriculture and the public increasing concern by their continued decline.

November 26, 2014 By David Woodfall Leave a Comment

I have documented the conservation work and research concerning bees and their lives.

This story on Honey bees , compliments the story ( under stories, on Bumble Bees ) .

white / Buff tailed Bumble bee on planted flowers , to attract bee populations at restored Iron Age Round house Felin Uchaf Aberdaron Gwynedd N Wales UK

Beautiful southern hemishere plants , planted to attract native bee species on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park , velodrome back ground Stratford London UK

female Tree Bee (Bombus hypnorum ) on garden Nasturtium , a bee species which has spread into the UK in the last ten years due to Climate change Peaslake Surrey UK

Queen Buff Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus terrestris)IN wild with transponder on it feeding in rough hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus ), having been released from controlled nest in Rothampsted Experimental Station in order for Dr Stephan Wolf ( bee scientist ) to monitor its flights . .Then its flight is recorded by radar and computer ..Thus its important food plants that it visits can be recorded and important scientific data for agriculture and nature reserves can be determined ). This is important new science discovered by Dr Wolf and his colleagues over several years

Queen Buff Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus terrestris) in muslin outside screen prior to release to outside from indoor controlled nest with transponder on it in Rothampsted Experimental Station in order for Dr Stephan Wolf ( bee scientist ) to monitor its flights . .Then its flight is recorded by radar and computer ..Thus its important food plants that it visits can be recorded and important scientific data for agriculture and nature reserves can be determined ). This is important new science discovered by Dr Wolf and his colleagues over several years

Queen Buff Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus terrestris )on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare ) next to hawkbit with transponder on it in order for Dr Stephan Wolf ( bee scientist ) to monitor its flights .Then its flight is recorded by radar and computer -which is here seen in the background .Thus its important food plants that it visits can be recorded and important scientific data for agriculture and nature reserves can be determined Here on White Clover.( Trifolium repens ). This is important new science discovered by Dr Wolf and his colleagues over several years

buff Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus terrestris ) shaking off pollen , ON Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera ) N Wales UK

Male (drone ) Buff tailed Bumble BEE ( Bombus terrestris ) responding to sugar solution to find out the flight paths of males re Dr Stephan Wolf research on new information on Bee behaviour

Buff tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus Terrestris ) numbered ( for research purposes ) and non numbered insects show both wax and nectar pots -controlled nest for research purposes to discover drone (males ) flight patterns in relation to Dr Stephan Wolf's research work .

Ivan Wright , scientist and recorder for Oxfordshire for bees looking at Red tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus lapidartius ) . Carrying out research work on species. Ivan has carried out 15 years of conservation work to restore the habitat of Elder Stubbs allotment and make it better for bees .Cowley Oxford UK

Common Carder Bee Bombus pascourum ) -male on centre of sunflower , demonstrating colour similarity Felin Uchaf ,restored Iron Age roundhouse Aberdaron Lleyn peninsula Gwynedd N Wales UK

common Carder Bee ( Bombus pascuorum ) on Figwort Newport Marshes NNR Gwent Wales

Early Bumble Bee ( Bombus pratorum ) on tufted vetch flower, with pollen N Wales UK

Couple relaxing in flowers sown from seed in public park , to attaract native bees .Bristol Avon UK

mixture of flowers ( INCLUDING MARIGOLDS AND POPPIES )sown to attract wild bee species grown on roundabout / underpass of Motorway , M32 ,in inner city Bristol Avon UK

Bee sign sprayed on old bus stop on remote common to express their love and importance of bees Gower W Glamorgan Wales UK

Queen Red tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus lapidarius ) on Marigold flower in Elder Stubbs allotment Cowley Oxford UK

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