Wild Bees of Slovenia
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WILD BEES OF SLOVENIA
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As pollinators of numerous plants,
bees are indispensable for
the survival of terrestrial
ecosystems.
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Their predecessors were wasps,
which substituted animal prey for
pollen and nectar from flowers of the flowering
plants.
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Plants discharge nectar in their flowers for the
very purpose to attract pollinators, and as pollen is a
protein-rich nutrient, it suffices
for the development of
the bees' offspring.
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IN SLOVENIA,
562 wild bee species
have been registered so far, most of them living a solitary life.
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Every female makes the nest by herself
and takes care of the food necessary for her descendants.
Bees are distinguishable from each other by their
life habits and adaptation to their
plant hosts.
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They are from 3 mm to 2.5 cm (the
size reached by the giant
carpenter bee) long.
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Wild bees are at risk of extinction due to
the lack of bee fauna, insecticide use and habitat
destruction.
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We can help the wild bees by providing
nest sites for them, i.e. hollow stems (e.g. old bamboo
canes), holes drilled into blocks of wood, bricks with holes …
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BUILDING THE SCHOOL'S INSECT HOTEL:
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A solitary bee pollinates as much
as two bumblebees, a
bumblebee pollinates as much
as 60 domestic honey bees.
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A solitary bee pollinates as much as 120 domestic honey bees.
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LET'S PLANT BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTS IN THE GARDEN!
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MORE INFO:• http://www2.pms-lj.si/andrej/bees.htm,
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SOURCE
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