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Pollinators: A pollinator is any insect that helps carry pollen from the male part of the flower (stamen) to the female part of the flower (stigma).

Bees are the most important pollinator of crops & native plant species in Ireland

In Ireland many crops, e.g. apples, carrots, tomatoes, depend on bees for pollination. Without bees, many native plant species would go extinct.

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The life cycle of honeybees consists of four stages: eggs, larva, pupa and adult. They live for around 5-7 weeks.

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Climate change

Habitat loss and fragmentation

Invasive plants and bees

Pesticides

How to help bees:

You can help bees by:

Letting a part of your garden grow

Planting types of fruit trees

Examples of bee friendly flowers

Geraniums

Pansies

Lavender

Hyacinth

Petunias