16. The First Wild Bee Sanctuary in the World Animal Friendly

Welcome to the first native wild bee sanctuary on the planet, nestled in the south-east of Ireland. 

I talk to Paul Handrick about the process of setting up a bee sanctuary, and what needs to be done to rescue the wild native bees of Ireland, and restore our wider environment in the process.

We talk about letting gardens go wild; about farmers caught in an unsustainable system and their desire to restore the countryside to former glories; checking if bee-friendly plants really are that friendly,  and how a queen bee tells you to Buzz Off!

Join me as we head on over to Coolafancy…

www.thebeesanctuaryofireland.com

www.savingbees.ie

Where to find Paul...

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Artwork thanks to Clare-Louise Donelan: Common Carder Bumblebee foraging on Bush Vetch 

The Dave Goulson study that was mentioned…

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117305158

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/goulsonlab/blog/bee-friendly-flowers

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