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Brigit Strawbridge: On my father's death and why I think we should all 'talk' more
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Friday, 17 April 2015. On my father's death and why I think we should all 'talk' more. Then I lay awake for hours last night thinking about my father and the finality (? But also with some regrets. Communicate, not just small talk, but the kind of ...
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Brigit Strawbridge: A (bee) story with a happy ending
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Saturday, 4 April 2015. A (bee) story with a happy ending. However, just as I was about to give up on them, I noticed a tiny movement. Something was still alive! Melecta albifrons is a solitary 'cuckoo' bee. The adult females sneak into the hos...
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Brigit Strawbridge: Videos
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. I have started making a few videos .mostly of bees.but also some 'How to' videos. I will add more once I get a proper video camera and learn how to edit! My thoughts on the recent EU neonicotinoid restrictions http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? How to c...
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Brigit Strawbridge: Talks
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. The behaviour and life cycles of our native bumblebees and solitary bees, their roles as pollinators and their fascinating relationships with flowering plants. I also speak about my Wildlife/Bee Garden and the importance of biodiversity. If you are...
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Brigit Strawbridge: April 2015
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Friday, 17 April 2015. On my father's death and why I think we should all 'talk' more. Then I lay awake for hours last night thinking about my father and the finality (? But also with some regrets. Communicate, not just small talk, but the kind of ...
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Brigit Strawbridge: SO much more than a hole in the ground!
http://beestrawbridge.blogspot.com/2015/03/so-much-more-than-hole-in-ground.html
Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Wednesday, 11 March 2015. SO much more than a hole in the ground! After she has dug the main tunnel, the bee constructs a number of offshoot tunnels and at the end of each of these she fashions a small chamber. E. When the eggs hatch, the larvae wi...
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Brigit Strawbridge: Hairy Footed Flower Bees & Silver Linings
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Tuesday, 10 March 2015. Hairy Footed Flower Bees and Silver Linings. Every cloud has its silver lining though, and my silver lining is that I have just written a large chunk of the opening chapter to my book! I started writing a book a couple of ye...
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Brigit Strawbridge: 'Of building sites and broad beans….'
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Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more. Thursday, 9 April 2015. Of building sites and broad beans….'. I usually have fairly high levels of patience and tolerance, but this month I have become increasingly bothered by the noise and mess coming from the house next door. Go back home and be...