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Today is World Bee Day<\/strong><\/p>

The UN designated 20th May as World Bee Day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the contribution of pollinators to sustainable development and the very real threats that they face. Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities.\"\"
Red Campion-the flowers of Red Campion are important for pollinators such as Bees- Folklore tells that Red Campion flowers guard bees\u2019 honey stores, as well as protecting fairies from being discovered.<\/em><\/p>

Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world\u2019s wild flowering plant species depend, almost entirely, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world\u2019s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.\"\"
Here at Team M\u00d4R<\/em> we are very keen on supporting conservation projects. We believe in the importance of pollinator conservation because bumblebee populations have declined dramatically in the last 80 years, with two native species of bees becoming extinct. Now, out of the remaining 24 bumblebee species, eight are considered at risk.\"\"
So, we felt it was important to find a way to help support The Bumblebee Conservation Trust's. The donations from any orders this weekend will go to work securing bee friendly habitats, with the funds going to seed at least 1 metre squared of wildflower habitat. Roughly the area needed to support one bee. The donation will go directly to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust who will organise and sow the wildflowers on our behalf. So really this weekend we are offering buy One Tee sow One Metre Squared of Wildflower Habitat.<\/p>

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We believe that the impact of One Tee One Bee will help to create habitat which have been lost in the UK due to a number of factors; including intensification of agriculture, increased use of pesticides, climate change, and pests and disease in wild pollinators.<\/p>

Supporting bumblebee populations also supports biodiversity. Many species of wildflowers would not produce any seeds without the bees' help. These plants are often the basis of complex food chains. This means that supporting bees supports other wild animals who will benefit from the food and shelter offered by the plants they pollinate.\"\"
Wildflower areas can be planted in any garden to support pollinators.<\/em><\/p>

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust works to raise awareness of the decline in the UK\u2019s bumblebee population and aims to increase the number and distribution of bumblebees. We're pleased to be working with them to ensure every order from our clothing range during One Tee One Bee campaign helps our bumblebees and the ecosystems they underpin.<\/p>

Wildflower seed can contain a number of plant species including red clover, yellow rattle, red bartsia, knapweed and scabious. Variety ensures different bumblebee species can access the nectar. Some bumblebee species are only found in \u2018pockets\u2019 around the UK and need different habitat, which is why funding the purchase of wildflower seeds of choice will help more of our vulnerable bumblebee populations to thrive.\"\"The best time to sow wildflowers is the Autumn, however you can sow wildflower seeds all year round. This means the wildflowers will start to blossom in spring, when bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation and need a source of food ready to search for a nesting site to start a colony. From there, cutting an area of habitat\/meadow in autumn and removing the clippings is an important part of land management. This retains low nutrient levels in the soil to suppress coarse grasses which would otherwise out-compete the wildflowers.<\/p>

So- lets get out there- buy a tee and support those bees!<\/p>

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(All photo's by E Burke - flowers and bee's all from the Team M\u00d4R Garden)<\/em>


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