Pollinators Matter
This is why we’re having a Pollinator Festival in Dolgellau in July 2020.We start with a Pollinator week from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th July. Then, on Sunday 26th there will be pollinator themed activities around the town with something
Ultimate Pollinator Photography Competition
The search is on for the best photographs of the pollinators of Wales!
Honeybees
Honeybees are not just for honey or beeswax candles. They are important pollinators. The Meirionnydd Beekeepers Association will be upstairs in Ty Siamas, Eldon Square, Dolgellau on Sunday 26th July with displays and information about bees and beekeeping, live bees
Bee Friendly Dolgellau
Together we can make a real difference to pollinators in Wales as we aim to become the first Pollinator-Friendly nation in the world. Dolgellau is working to attain Bee Friendly status. This involves taking action on 4 main themes: More
Talks Programme
A series of half-hour talks in Ty Siamas. 11:00 Life Cycle of the Honeybee Paul Aslin in English12:00 Blwyddyn ym Mywyd Gwenynwr Dafydd Jones in Welsh (A Year in the Life of a Beekeeper) Translation into English available13:00 Pollinators Renee
The Pollen Basket
A Pollination Fair – information and sales. Stall holders will include wildlife and environmental groups, planting for pollinators, arts & crafts, honey and hive products. What is a pollen basket? Bees collect pollen as a protein food for their larvae.
Pollination Facts
#1 Pollination in plants is the process where pollen (powder) is transferred from the anther (the male part of a flower) to the stigma (the female part of the flower resulting in the exchange of genetic material. #2 Pollen is
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