Last week we started on the Heath Bumblebee (B. jonellus) one of the trickier species, I only say it is tricky in that it has a confusion species the Garden Bumblebee (B. hortorum), which we’ll […]
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are comprised of artificial DNA transferred from an organism of one species to that of a different organism. GMOs are a relatively recent revelation in the biotech industry; the first genetically […]
I have being doing the Endangered Dave project for a number of years now. My aim is to highlight the many species that are endangered or protected in Ireland, as well as the destructive practises […]
Native tree planting has featured highly in the public eye as of late in Ireland. The recent battering the country has taken from storms like Frank and Jonas is most likely the culprit for bringing […]
Continuing with bumblebee identification, this week I’ll be writing about the Heath Bumblebee (Bombus jonellus). As the name suggest this bumblebee can be found around upland areas of bog and heath but it is also […]
In the run up to the General Election a lot has been said, and more often argued, about the economy and the HSE, but what about that rare oul topic, in reality a major existential […]
Last week I wrote about the Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) and I mentioned how it’s very distinctive but how there is also one confusion species, that’s what I’ll be writing about this week. The […]
2015. The hottest year on record. In the West of Ireland summer temperatures finally arrived in September. In Dublin Christmas dog walks around the park went coat free. Conned by the unseasonably balmy winter the […]
The Common Carder Bee (Bombus Pascuorum) is one of our most common bumblebee species in Ireland. The species is quite distinctive and once it is seen, it cannot really be forgotten. It’s also very lucky […]
Hello readers. I am an Englishman that has braved the heat and moved to South Africa for its wealth of biodiversity. Cormac Price recently joined me as a fellow post-graduate student at the University of […]
This article was inspired by a conversation I had recently with friends on the merits and downfalls of social media. Personally, I find social media to be a motivator and an educational tool. This is […]
Following on from my last piece on the Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), it now makes sense to look at one of its most similar species, the White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum). White-tailed bumblebee Queens are large […]
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