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Wild Honey Bee Study

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Wild Honey Bee

The National University of Ireland, Galway  are studying the wild* honey bees in Ireland, trying to discover the number and distribution of their colonies in order to devise strategies for its conservation. We have some promising preliminary data from a launch of the project in 2015 (see below) and we are now working with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, seeking the help of citizen scientists to extend the study and discover what wealth of wild honey bees we have.

*Also referred to as feral, free-living or unmanaged

RECORD A COLONY

RECORD A COLONY

Register colonies that you know of or find and act as custodians to these colonies to keep us informed of their health and survival.

Any queries contact us at: nuigbeeresearch@gmail.com

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Recognise a honey bee
Recognise a bee colony

Recognise a bee colony

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Background Information

Background Information

There are 98 native bee species in Ireland which require our monitoring...

Background Information

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