{"id":102522,"date":"2022-05-20T05:31:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=102522"},"modified":"2022-05-20T05:50:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:50:52","slug":"world-bee-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/05\/20\/world-bee-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bee Day 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GreatGreat Basin Bumble Bee (R) and Long-horned Bee (L) on a Common Sunflower plus two Midges
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

May 20th is World Bee Day and I am sharing a photo of two native bees this morning. The Great Basin Bumble Bee and the Long-horned Bee. Native bees are important pollinators and without them our ecosystems would collapse.<\/p>\n

Climate change, habitat loss and the over use and indiscriminate spraying of pesticides are putting many native bee species at risk.<\/p>\n

One clump of Common Sunflowers may attract and feed many different species of native bees while they are in bloom. Sadly the clump of native sunflowers where I photographed these bees was destroyed during peak bloom just a day or so after I took this photo. For no reason whatsoever. Once they were cut down the native bees had to look elsewhere for food. So did the other beneficial insects in the clump of sunflowers.<\/p>\n

What makes the clump of sunflowers being cut down into pieces even sadder is that native bees usually nest only a few yards away from their food source. The heavy equipment used to cut down the sunflowers may have also destroyed the nests of these native bees.<\/p>\n

We Can Do More To Protect Native Bees<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We can use native plants<\/span><\/a> in our yards instead of lawns. That is better for the environment, for the bees and for us.<\/p>\n

The indiscriminate use of pesticides<\/span><\/a> kills native bees and other beneficial insects as well as the ones we consider pests.<\/p>\n

We can provide safe nesting areas for native bees. According to thebeeconservancy.org<\/span><\/a> 70% of solitary bees live underground, while 30% live in holes inside of trees or hollow stems. Species like bumble bees build their nests in undisturbed land, and you can provide safe haven for them by leaving an untouched plot of land for them in your garden.<\/p>\n

I’m speaking for native bees because they can’t speak for themselves. We need them. They only need us to protect them.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos. Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n

More Information on our native bees and World Bee Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why You Should Celebrate World Bee Day Today<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Happy World Bee Day!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Focus on Native Bees, Not Honey Bees<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May 20th is World Bee Day and I am sharing a photo of two native bees this morning. The Great Basin Bumble Bee and the Long-horned Bee. 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