For Earth's Sake

This sentence is obscene. Why are we punishing the people trying to prevent disaster while allowing the oil company giants causing it to reap super profits? @ChrisGPackham

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Thank you for reading/caring. PLEASE #retweet. #share The more informed, the more queens survive and the more #bumblebees we have. Simple. Our native wild #bees are in trouble and we need to be there for them every way we can. Thanks again for helping! Have a great Easter! 9/9

..be harmful to #bumblebees. Usually once she takes on some sugars & heats up she’ll happily fly off. Don’t bring her indoors for long periods! If she has already established a nest and laid eggs she needs to get back to sit on them before they cool down. 8/9

In this case preference is to move her to a nearby source of #nectar - a #flower! If no flowers are nearby she can be offered a 50/50 mix of white sugar and water. NEVER offer her honey as although it would seem to be the obvious action honey can contain pathogens that may 7/9

As with sleeping dogs leave resting #bees lie - for up to an hour before intervening. (Unless of course she is in imminent danger whereby she should be carefully moved to a safe place). If after about an hour she is still present then she may need assistance. 6/9

These between flight stopovers can last for up to an hour and #bees are not always careful about where they take them - sometimes the middle of a footpath can be the ‘ideal’ spot! So if you see a big #bumblebee chilling on the ground don’t always presume she needs rescuing! 5/9

…to the ground zig-zagging across the landscape - they’re house-hunting. Stopping to explore in long grass and vegetation, hollows in trees, stone walls, under sheds and even compost heaps. During this time #bumblebee queens spend a lot of their time resting between flights. 4/9

#Bumblebee queens emerge in early spring from #hibernation and immediately need to feed - that’s why early flowering plants are so important. Apart from feeding their mission at this time is to find a suitable site to establish a nest. Hence you will observe queens flying low 3/9

Spoiler Alert! Quick version: Queens just out of hibernation. Hungry and house-hunting. Rest often between flights. Don’t move or help for an hour unless in immediate danger! Flowers best option. 50/50 white sugar/water next best option - NOT HONEY! Don’t bring her inside. 2/9

As always, many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet. Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! 1/9

The Common carder bumblebee nests on the ground, often in thick, tangled grass🐝 In spring, queens look for these precious nest sites in our outdoor spaces. Why not let a patch of grass grow long to help them out?🏠 What are you doing in your outdoor space to help bumblebees?

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Early walk with Georgie and best friend Angel before spending day with horses ⁦@manechance⁩ Happy Christmas. May you all and your animals find love, hope and peace. #morningwalk

What a time we had at the #CREST23 #SustainableBusiness Convention. Congratulations to all our fantastic winners: @AlburyVineyard, @forearthssakeuk, @solarcycleuk, Bee Friends, @FoodFloat, @SurreyChoices, Waverley Hoppa, and #SustainabilityHero Ben McCallan of @ZeroGuildford!

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Hello @yimbychris . May I politely ask you to reconsider your ‘attitude’ to the remarkable @WarrenFarmNR ? Because it’s damaging to you and @UKLabour . I’m never really one to proffer advice but . . . get a grip , the worlds on fire and life is dying . That’s all .

Today's International Plastic Bag Free... however, at For Earth's Sake EVERY DAY is Plastic Bag Free Day as you only walk out of our #plasticfree shop with the bags you walk in with! Live your life... for your sake, for our sake, for Earth's sake! Photo Anna Shvets @pexels.com

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