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O Rose thou art sick: on bees, flowers and pesticides
It was national poetry day on Thursday. After reading something today I thought of this poem which was in an anthology I had long ago: O Rose thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the … Continue reading
Posted in bees, Neonicotinoids, poetry
Tagged Bees, blake, Neonicotinoid, syngenta, wildflowers
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More Bad Bees
Following yesterday’s post on thieving Bumble-bees, it has been brought to my attention that Bumble-bees’ degenerate behaviour does not stop at nectar larceny – the bee-equivalent of shoplifting a four pack of lager from the local corner shop. It gets … Continue reading
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Tagged Bee, Bumble bee, Bumblebee, Continental Europe, Natural England, Nectar, Neonicotinoid, UK Independence Party
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