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Ireland’s rarest bee is under threat

Changes to agriculture practices and climate change have put our native bee population under thre...

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14.07 12 May 2025


Ireland’s rarest bee is under threat


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14.07 12 May 2025


Changes to agriculture practices and climate change have put our native bee population under threat.

The great yellow bumble bee, which was once seen quite widely buzzing around the countryside, is now confined to a few small areas in Co.Mayo.

Joining Seán to discuss is someone who has been monitoring the population of this bee closely, Ecologist Karina Dingerkus…


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