Dr Bees
@dr-bees.bsky.social
Bee Ecologist based at Lancaster, UK
Bioacoustics, genomics, microbiomics, ethology
Bioacoustics, genomics, microbiomics, ethology
Humble trumblebee having a drink of Lancashire retsina (the lovely Greek wine made from pine sap!)
June 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Humble trumblebee having a drink of Lancashire retsina (the lovely Greek wine made from pine sap!)
Windemere Science Festival bee show is going ever so well, if you’re in the lakes this weekend do pop over to the Jetty Museum to see the bumbles!
May 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Windemere Science Festival bee show is going ever so well, if you’re in the lakes this weekend do pop over to the Jetty Museum to see the bumbles!
Spring is here! The swallows have finally arrived in Lancashire, welcome back little friends
March 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Spring is here! The swallows have finally arrived in Lancashire, welcome back little friends
After a long 5 years, something BIG is fast approaching, stay tuned for more details
March 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
After a long 5 years, something BIG is fast approaching, stay tuned for more details
People often ask me, do bumblebees ever sting? Not usually, their first choice is to show their annoyance by waving. So if you ever see them doing this, back away… slowly 😂
March 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
People often ask me, do bumblebees ever sting? Not usually, their first choice is to show their annoyance by waving. So if you ever see them doing this, back away… slowly 😂
What a wonderful spectacular day, first ever bullfinch in the garden. Truly glorious!
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What a wonderful spectacular day, first ever bullfinch in the garden. Truly glorious!
I would like to assure you all, this is definitely just an ordinary rock, nothing suspicious to see here folks
February 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I would like to assure you all, this is definitely just an ordinary rock, nothing suspicious to see here folks
She’s back! Temporary sunshine means the queens that survived winter have woken up and are out looking for snowdrops, delish!
February 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
She’s back! Temporary sunshine means the queens that survived winter have woken up and are out looking for snowdrops, delish!
Saw this weird animal on my walk today, made a weird hissing noise, I think that means “Welcome traveller, won’t you come in for a spot of tea and rest your weary bones by my hearth?”
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Saw this weird animal on my walk today, made a weird hissing noise, I think that means “Welcome traveller, won’t you come in for a spot of tea and rest your weary bones by my hearth?”
Adjectives to describe Ms Calluna? Demure? Moisturised? In her lane? Other memes from 5-10 years ago?
January 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Adjectives to describe Ms Calluna? Demure? Moisturised? In her lane? Other memes from 5-10 years ago?
Collies are very VERY clever dogs, this one is convinced she can hypnotise sheep with her eyes. She’s so clever I believe her. All glory to the hypnodog
January 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Collies are very VERY clever dogs, this one is convinced she can hypnotise sheep with her eyes. She’s so clever I believe her. All glory to the hypnodog
First off, art world! Here I have a glass sculpture of a bumblebee nest, the only one of its kind in the world!
November 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM
First off, art world! Here I have a glass sculpture of a bumblebee nest, the only one of its kind in the world!