Solitary in natureWhile bumblebees are big and noticeable, solitary bees are smaller and much more subtle in their ways. Solitary bee species, on the other hand, are not sociable, there’s no queen or collective hive. Mining bees make up a quarter of all the native wild bee species in Ireland, and these are also solitary species. One of the major challenges they face is hunger - there simply aren’t enough wild flowers in our increasingly sterile landscapes. What we can doThis means that there is much we can all do to help wild bees, especially at this time of year.

Source: Irish Examiner March 26, 2026 07:30 UTC