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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16h

No one who has seen and heard these accounts can ever unsee them. The absolute, inhumane, psychopathic barbarism of the people making these decisions beggars belief. #Gazagenocide www.theguardian.com/film/video/2...

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NAZA: the film Israel does not want you to see - video

Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor discuss their documentary NAZA, which exposes the AI systems the Israeli military uses to rain down strikes on Gaza, killing thousands of civilia...

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 10h

Very nice, good work and shot Jason!

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 18h

A rare bumblebee has been recorded in southeast London 🐝🎉 The Ruderal bumblebee was discovered at Lesnes Abbey Woods, which is an area in our Buzzing in the East End (B.E.E) project, by Trust volunteer Jason Lok. Read the full story: ow.ly/4TFJ50ZXUfC

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Do you miss seeing bumblebees? This #WorldMentalHealthDay, top up your wellbeeing with a little dose of bumblebee goodness 🐝 What do you love most about seeing bumblebees? 💚

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This photo of the Great Yellow bumblebee is one of the twelve selected for the 2027 calendar of the @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social Long time ago Dave Goulson said that people had to be able to see how magnifiscent those creatures are and he was right. This is my contribution.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bombus Consobrinus (Lushatthumla) is the bumblebee with the longuest tongue of Scandinavia. She is dependend on Monkshood (Tyrihjelmen). On the first shot she cleans her tongue. Funasdalen, Sweden, July 2026. Enjoy!

Bombus Consobrinus, Lushatthumla, Tyrihjelm

Bombus Consobrinus, Lushatthumla, Tyrihjelm
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Bombus Consobrinus, Lushatthumla, Tyrihjelm
Bee, Zweden

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Different bumblebee species like to nest in different places, including long, tangled grass, bird boxes, and underground in abandoned rodent holes. They can even nest in more creative places, like under the edge of a pond. What is the most interesting place you have found a bumblebee nest?

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Caring Farmers @caringfarmers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Laten we onszelf blijven herinneren waarom een #landbouwtransitie broodnodig is. Bestuivende insecten verdwijnen door overmaat #stikstof, #klimaatverandering, #pesticiden en gebrek aan leefgebied. #nietalleskan

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Again mow mow mow in front of my house in Delft. We can really spare a lot of money here. It seems like we hate plants.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Splendid Bombus Lapponicus (Lapphumle) males foraging in Sweden, area Funasdalen last july. Yellow on T1 and yellow hairs on the tip of the abdomen.

Bombus Lapponicus male foraging, Lapphumle, Sweden

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The lovely Bombus mastrucatus (formerly named Wurflenii) shot in Sweden last july. Look at the strong jaws of this bee. It often opens the flowers at the top of the corolla stealing nectar without pollination. Beacause of this the scandinavian name is Tyvhumle wich means "stealing bumblebee".

Bombus mastrucatus foraging in Sweden
Ruige hommel, Tyvhumle

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

While almost all the vegetation is dead in front of our house mowing goes on and on and on despite communication with the Gemeente Delft that this is not at all a good idea and a waste of money. The mower left the flowers intact after he saw me making photo's. #Delft

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I just voted for the new Euroean banknote designs. Sadly no insect designs included so I voted for the bird designs. surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknote....

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Survey | surveys.ecb.europa.eu

I’ve just had my say on our future banknotes. Have your say too!

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Recently did a 12 day bumblebee trip to Sweden, train, Flixbuzz etc. This lovely Bombus Pratorum was shot near Uppsala

Early bumblebee in Sweden near Uppsala
Weidehommel

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

However I've seen and shot it at two locations in recent years. In the Alps the sheep eat all the flowers and there is also serious competition with abundant honeybees. In this way even the steeper slopes serve man and not nature.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

In this French document www.biodiversite-auvergne-rhone-alpes.fr/documents/li... It is said that Bombus Brodmannicus isn't seen since the 1970's.

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Jeroen van der Sluijs @jeroenvandersluijs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Toxic rain for pollinators Acetamiprid and thiacloprid detected year-round in rain, even in winter All precipitation samples contained ≥1 compounds; max total 13.9 ng/L Occurrence of neonicotinoids, sulfoxaflor, and two metabolites in precipitation in Japan www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Occurrence of neonicotinoids, sulfoxaflor, and two metabolites in precipitation in Japan

Neonicotinoids and sulfoxaflor, widely used in Japanese rice cultivation, frequently contaminate aquatic environments due to their high-water solubili…

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Beautiful Longhorn bee, Granges sur Vologne, France last may

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The plot is flowering with annuals at the moment. Due to late sewing the perennials follow later.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Lots of bumblebees in the backyard. Here a Tree bumblebee queen foraging (Bombus hypnorum) on Rhododendron. At the same time Tree bumblebee workers from an earlier nest on the same shrubs.

Tree bumblebee queen foraging in Rhododendron

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Nigel Raine @nigeleraine.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Grassland management & wild #bee biodiversity: conservation lessons from native & non-native systems in S Ontario. New review, led by Kyr Lightburn, discusses the importance of integrating incentive-based management & targeted restoration in working lands to enhance habitat: doi.org/10.1139/face...

Grassland habitats in Southern Ontario illustrating the diversity of vegetation structure and ﬂoral communities across
various sites. Panels (a)–(d) show non-native rotationally grazed pastures, while panels (e)–(h) show non-grazed, native grassland
habitats. Panel (b) shows blue vane traps in ﬁeld for bee surveying. Photos (e)–(h) courtesy of Janean Sharkey.

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 05/04/2026

Save money & reduce waste! Use toilet roll tubes as biodegradable seed starters for your veggies. They hold moisture well, promote root growth, & can be planted straight into the soil! Just stand them in a tray, fill with seed mix, & sow. Perfect for peas, beans, & root crops. #SustainableGrowing

toilet tubes in rows with seedlings inside

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Caring Farmers @caringfarmers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Wij maken ons hier grote zorgen over. Gezonde mest hoort op het land, en dieren horen in de wei. Inzetten op grootschalige mestverwerking staat haaks op eiwittransitie, gezonde bodem en natuur. En maakt van boer nog meer verdienmodel. #groengas is niet altijd groen www.pigbusiness.nl/artikel/1489...

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Kabinet moet voor het einde van het jaar flinke stappen hebben gezet met mestverwerking

De Tweede Kamer wil dat het kabinet dit jaar stappen zet in mestverwerking en vergisting. Knelpunten in vergunningen en regels moeten worden aangepakt.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Lovely Great Yellow bumblebees 😍 I feel reverse homesick to Scotland Here the same individual

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Goed bezig daar! Alle dieren tellen mee, en de kleinste zijn ook prachtig.

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Laura Bromet @laurabromet.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Fijne begrotingsbehandeling LVVN achter de rug. 7 voorstellen ingediend voor meer biologische landbouw en kruidenrijk grasland, dinsdag de stemming. Dank aan mijn steun en toeverlaat Jannes.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

One of the most beautiful bumblebees in the French Alps: Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe esp. in the morning and the evening. We planned two trips to see this beauty 😍. Several days later whole are was grazed by sheep, no flowers left sadly.

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Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 11/03/2026

De econoom die al vóór 2008 waarschuwde voor de financiële crisis, slaat opnieuw alarm. Dit keer gaat het niet om banken, maar om een handvol grote voedselhandelaren die een groot deel van de wereldwijde voedselketen controleren. Hoe dat zit, vertelt ze in gesprek met Follow the Money.

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Deze econoom voorspelde de kredietcrisis en waarschuwt nu voor een krach van het voedselsysteem

De econoom die al vóór 2008 waarschuwde voor de financiële crisis, slaat opnieuw alarm. Volgens Anastasia Nesvetailova, hoofd van de afdeling macro-economisch en ontwikkelingsbeleid bij de VN-organisa...

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Meten=Weten @metenweten.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

De pesticiden in de bodem brengen ernstige schade toe aan nuttige organismen zoals mycorrhiza-schimmels en nematoden. Deze organismen helpen planten voedingsstoffen op te nemen. Ook verstoren pesticiden cruciale bodemfuncties, waaronder de fosfor- en stikstofkringloop. metenweten.nl/page/pestici...

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Pesticiden in 70% van de Europese bodems - Meten=Weten

Een nieuwe studie heeft aangetoond dat in 70% van de bodemmonsters in 26 Europese landen residuen van pesticide zijn aangetroffen. Na de basiseigenschappen van de bodem is de verontreiniging daarmee e...

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This is the ring wich elevetates the overflow level at one side of the drainage. Only with excess of water this one overflows. The rest flows to the container.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Bij de toelating van vlooien-teken middellen voor honden of katten speelt het milieu helemaal geen rol. De overheid beschouwt dat zeer onterecht als "kleine doses".

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Caring Farmers @caringfarmers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Steeds meer aandacht voor #kalfbijkoe! Morgen een internationale conferentie door #Kalverliefde en @eyesonanimals.bsky.social in de #Achterhoek. En een nieuwe boer! Maak kennis met Dolf: kalfjesbijdekoe.nl/voor-boeren/... (en ja, straks volgen ook buitenfoto's!)

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Dolf Heikoop over kalfjes bij de koe - Kalfjes bij de Koe

Dolf Heikoop en zijn vrouw Margreet hebben zijn sinds oktober 2025 gestart met het houden van kalfjes bij de koe en leveren aan Kalverliefde.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Fungicides used in agriculture cause resistence in Aspergillus fumigatus (fungus present in every compost heap) wich can infect immunocompromised people. In the NL 1000 infections of resistent Aspergillus each year, 200 fatalities. Don't contribute to this and eat organic! @davegoulson.bsky.social

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De landbouw gebruikt elk jaar grote hoeveelheden schimmelbestrijders. In het ziekenhuis merken ze de gevolgen

Infectieziekten: De schimmel Aspergillus fumigatus maakt in Nederland honderden slachtoffers per jaar. Bestrijdingsmiddelen in de landbouw hebben de schimmel resistent gemaakt.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

And the product is very INEFFECTIVE in killing fleas. It badly spreads from the spot over the pets skin. Do not use this! A dutch vet

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thanks Henri, you are right but I think they try it once or twice and then learn that this colour is empty. I also saw once a Buff-tailed bumblebee queen in a Daffodil, same thing to my idea.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Very nice flowers to see, we have lots of them here in the NL. They are however not used by insects. Crocusses are also very nice and they are a valuable supply for early emerging bumblebee queens (only the white and purple ones). Adding one of my best crocus shots, a bumblebee addict😍

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I've a 650l container, three overflows in my border, and an emergency overflow in the sewage. Roof drainage has two exits. I elevated one of them with a PVC ring of 2,5cm so all the water is flowing to my container and with excessive rain the other is also used. Quite a lot of plastic however.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Early spring again here in Delft, the NL with several bumblebee queens foraging on crocusses. Note: they only visit the white and purple crocusses, the yellow ones are not visited by bumblebees.

Buff-tailed bumblebee queen in a purple crocus

Buff-tailed bumblebee queen in a white crocus

Red-tailed bumblebee queen in a purple crocus

Buff-tailed bumblebee queen diving in a purple crocus

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Rewild Scotland @rewildscotland.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Where are the trees? We have A LOT of this landscape and less than 4% native woodland. This should be a rich mosaic of habitats, moor, bog, woodland, montane scrub…We force it to remain in this artificial state. We don’t need to give every inch of our uplands over to sheep, grouse and deer stalking.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We are planning an insect friendly 80M2 in my street in Delft. After many delays due to digging pipes in the street and flu attacks I spaded and raked the soil and took some protection measures against too fast deliveries. And ordered two sign boards.😘

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Peter Siegel @duurzamedocent.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Met trawlers zo groot als een 747 en netten waar de Eiffeltoren in past, vissen we de oceaan leeg: 1 kg kweekzalm kan 2-5 kg vis nodig zijn als voer. 1 kg kweektonijn kan 10-15 kg vis nodig zijn. Bij commerciële visserij in de Noordzee wordt geschat op 800.000 - 950.000 ton bijvangst per jaar,

Een dwarsdoorsnede van de oceaan met een visnet groter dan de Eiffeltoren en een trawler groter dan een 747.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Bombus Consobrinus, Norway 2022. This bee has the longest tongue of all scandinavian bees. It is specialised on Monkshood flowers with deep corolla's. Lovely, very fast, quite large bees 😘

Bombus Consobrinus, Norway, foraging on Monkshood

Bombus Consobrinus, Norway, foraging on Monkshood
Lushatthumle

Lushatthumle, Norge, foraging on Tyrihjelmet

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

One of my favourites, it took two vacations in the French alps to find these beauties. Bombus Brodmannicus, a specialized bumblebee dependend on Cerinthe. This was 2023 July. Mind: running on a slope diving low to shoot the bees hanging under low flowers being very shy 😍 Very Mindful activity.

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe
French Alps, Bumblebee

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe
Flying bumblebee

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Mooi beest, is dit hem ook? Hackfort in een korenveld juni 2021

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