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This is only the case in the sense that the worker ants in a nest respond to the presence of a queen and the pheromones she releases, by working normally and performing their duties. But the day-to-day duties of individuals is much more controlled by the pheromones and behaviour of the colony as a whole. An ant colony is a collective. The queens are usually just egg laying machines 🐜🐜🐜
We've collated some of the most common queries we get about ant behaviour and how to keep them under control - follow the link in our bio to see why your ants might not be taking the bait 🐜 🐜 🐜
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@birdsofnz AD //
Kia ora birding whānau!
Its a well known fact that our precious manu (birds) are at risk, with declining population numbers thanks to predation by introuduced species such as rats, mice, possums and stoats.
We all have a part to play and @kiwicare_nz has made it easier than ever with these Predator Free packs that any Kiwi can use in their backyard!! Kiwicare are huge supporters of the Predator Free 2050 vison, and so these packs have been launced alongside Kiwicare’s “Keep The Bird Song Going Strong” campaign.
The campaign aims to help us take ownership of predator control in our own backyards to help protect and preserve our native birds.
Kiwicares Predator Free pack has everything you need to keep your back yard predator free!
Get yours at @mitre10nz !! With 100% of profits being donated to Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz )
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong
#ProtectOurBirdSong
#PredatorFree2050
#NZBirds
#NewZealand
@redbeanie_photography (Sound on for the full experience )😊NZ’s native birds are on the decline to the tune of 25 million a year thanks to rats, stoats and possums. If this continues there’s a real possibility our native birds will no longer exist in the wild, and our forests will no longer be filled with beautiful native birdsong.
Here are two of my favourite local birds species that need our help. Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 and they have launched a Keep The Bird Song Going Strong campaign. The campaign includes predator free packs that contain everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. These packs are being sold through Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated to the Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz)
Gifted pack by @kiwicare_nz
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong
#ProtectOurBirdSong
#PredatorFree2050
#NZBirds
#NewZealand
Every year in New Zealand around 25 million native birds are killed by predators. So, we've launched our #KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong campaign with a pack that includes everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. In the pack you’ll find:
🚫 Rat and mice stations
🚫 NO rat mice bait blocks
🚫 Rodent detector card
🚫 Rat trap
🚫 Manuka tree seeds
You can purchase your pack from your local @mitre10nz . 100% of the profits are also being donated to Predator Free New Zealand Trust.
Find more details here by following our link in the bio.
@redbeanie_photography As a lifelong wildlife advocate, I consider myself very fortunate to live in beautiful New Zealand, particularly next to a scientific nature reserve and also just a short boat ride to the beautiful Kapiti Island nature reserve. All the evidence indicates NZ’s native birds are on the decline to the tune of 25 million a year thanks to rats, stoats and possums. If this continues there’s a real possibility our native birds will no longer exist in the wild, and our forests will no longer be filled with beautiful native birdsong. I believe we all have guardianship over our collective backyard, and all need do everything we can to preserve our birdsong for generations to come. Take a look at the other pictures in this post to see who I have managed to take photos of within a 5km radius of home and what we stand to lose!
Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 and they have launched a Keep The Bird Song Going Strong campaign.
The campaign aims to help us all to tackle predators around our own backyards because when we do we’re helping to protect NZ’s backyard and to preserve our native birds. The campaign includes predator free packs that contain everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. These packs are being sold through Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated to the Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz)
Predators are a 365 day a year problem for our native birds, but with Kiwicare’s range of effective products and solutions you can target predators at home every day.
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong #ProtectOurBirdSong #PredatorFree2050 #NZBirds #NewZealand #NZConservation #NZBiodiversity #BackyardTrapping #AD #Gifted
@davidnortonnz Without active management, our beautiful and unique native birds continue to decline across Aotearoa. Reversing this decline requires addressing three key threats – predation by exotic mammals, loss of habitat connectivity and loss of food resources. Today, some of the best places that I hear native bird song are in areas of extensive forest that are subject to intensive predator control.
While it is critical that we properly manage these extensive natural areas, there are also tremendous opportunities to enhance native birds in the areas where most people live, work and play – our urban and farming areas. Through restoring native habitat and controlling invasive predators like rodents, hedgehogs, mustelids and feral cats, we can all contribute to reversing the decline in our native birds.
I have posted a lot about habitat restoration, but this post is in support of a campaign by Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) to help tackle predators in our own backyards. Kiwicare are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 (@predatorfreenz) and have launched a “Keep The Bird Song Going Strong” campaign. This campaign aims to help us tackle predators in our own backyards because if we all do this, we’re helping to sustain and enhance our native birds across all of Aotearoa.
As part of this campaign, Kiwcare have produced predator free packs (one of which they have given me for this post) that contain everything you need to keep your backyard free of rodents (as shown in the images in this post). The packs are available for $49.95 from Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated the Predator Free NZ Trust.
I am fortunate that I live in an area where I am listening to korimako and tui calling as I write this post (see short video at end). But even here on the shores of Lake Hāwea with an active local trapping programme, predators are still constraining our native birds, so if everyone was doing predator control in their backyards the chances for our native birds would be that much better.
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong #ProtectOurBirdSong #PredatorFree2050 #NZBirds #NewZealand #NZConservation #NZBiodiversity #BackyardTrapping #AD #Gifted
@henikamusic I don't normally promote products but this is something I can really get behind...
@kiwicare_nz have kindly sent me this pack to help them get the word out.
Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 and they have launched a Keep The Bird Song Going Strong campaign.
The campaign aims to help us tackle predators around our own backyards because when we do we’re helping to protect NZ’s backyard and to preserve our native birds.
The campaign includes predator free packs that contain everything you need to keep your backyard predator free.
These packs are being sold through Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated to the Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz)
Predators are a 365 day a year problem for our native birds, but with Kiwicare’s range of effective products and solutions you can target predators at home every day.
Get your predator free pack today and help protect our precious songbirds.
#keepTheBirdSongGoingStrong
#ProtectOurBirdSong
#PredatorFree2050
#NZBirds
#NewZealand
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If you see the growing tips of your newly planted tomatoes or potatoes curling up and going yellow, they may be infected with a bacterium spread by Psyllid sap-sucking insects 🍅. Follow our link in bio to read more about how to treat them early for ripe red tomatoes all summer long ❤️
This is only the case in the sense that the worker ants in a nest respond to the presence of a queen and the pheromones she releases, by working normally and performing their duties. But the day-to-day duties of individuals is much more controlled by the pheromones and behaviour of the colony as a whole. An ant colony is a collective. The queens are usually just egg laying machines 🐜🐜🐜
We've collated some of the most common queries we get about ant behaviour and how to keep them under control - follow the link in our bio to see why your ants might not be taking the bait 🐜 🐜 🐜
As warm weather moves in for summer, it's important to remember your lawn is just like any other plant—it needs water to stay green and healthy. Here are some tips and tricks to help keep your lawn looking lush over summer - link in bio 💚
Not all bugs are bad, in fact, many beneficial insects are your garden's first and most natural line of defence against pests that can damage your plants. Read more about your garden beneficial insects - link in bio 🐞
@birdsofnz AD //
Kia ora birding whānau!
Its a well known fact that our precious manu (birds) are at risk, with declining population numbers thanks to predation by introuduced species such as rats, mice, possums and stoats.
We all have a part to play and @kiwicare_nz has made it easier than ever with these Predator Free packs that any Kiwi can use in their backyard!! Kiwicare are huge supporters of the Predator Free 2050 vison, and so these packs have been launced alongside Kiwicare’s “Keep The Bird Song Going Strong” campaign.
The campaign aims to help us take ownership of predator control in our own backyards to help protect and preserve our native birds.
Kiwicares Predator Free pack has everything you need to keep your back yard predator free!
Get yours at @mitre10nz !! With 100% of profits being donated to Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz )
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong
#ProtectOurBirdSong
#PredatorFree2050
#NZBirds
#NewZealand
@redbeanie_photography (Sound on for the full experience )😊NZ’s native birds are on the decline to the tune of 25 million a year thanks to rats, stoats and possums. If this continues there’s a real possibility our native birds will no longer exist in the wild, and our forests will no longer be filled with beautiful native birdsong.
Here are two of my favourite local birds species that need our help. Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 and they have launched a Keep The Bird Song Going Strong campaign. The campaign includes predator free packs that contain everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. These packs are being sold through Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated to the Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz)
Gifted pack by @kiwicare_nz
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong
#ProtectOurBirdSong
#PredatorFree2050
#NZBirds
#NewZealand
Every year in New Zealand around 25 million native birds are killed by predators. So, we've launched our #KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong campaign with a pack that includes everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. In the pack you’ll find:
🚫 Rat and mice stations
🚫 NO rat mice bait blocks
🚫 Rodent detector card
🚫 Rat trap
🚫 Manuka tree seeds
You can purchase your pack from your local @mitre10nz . 100% of the profits are also being donated to Predator Free New Zealand Trust.
Find more details here by following our link in the bio.
@redbeanie_photography As a lifelong wildlife advocate, I consider myself very fortunate to live in beautiful New Zealand, particularly next to a scientific nature reserve and also just a short boat ride to the beautiful Kapiti Island nature reserve. All the evidence indicates NZ’s native birds are on the decline to the tune of 25 million a year thanks to rats, stoats and possums. If this continues there’s a real possibility our native birds will no longer exist in the wild, and our forests will no longer be filled with beautiful native birdsong. I believe we all have guardianship over our collective backyard, and all need do everything we can to preserve our birdsong for generations to come. Take a look at the other pictures in this post to see who I have managed to take photos of within a 5km radius of home and what we stand to lose!
Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 and they have launched a Keep The Bird Song Going Strong campaign.
The campaign aims to help us all to tackle predators around our own backyards because when we do we’re helping to protect NZ’s backyard and to preserve our native birds. The campaign includes predator free packs that contain everything you need to keep your backyard predator free. These packs are being sold through Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated to the Predator Free NZ Trust (@predatorfreenz)
Predators are a 365 day a year problem for our native birds, but with Kiwicare’s range of effective products and solutions you can target predators at home every day.
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong #ProtectOurBirdSong #PredatorFree2050 #NZBirds #NewZealand #NZConservation #NZBiodiversity #BackyardTrapping #AD #Gifted
@davidnortonnz Without active management, our beautiful and unique native birds continue to decline across Aotearoa. Reversing this decline requires addressing three key threats – predation by exotic mammals, loss of habitat connectivity and loss of food resources. Today, some of the best places that I hear native bird song are in areas of extensive forest that are subject to intensive predator control.
While it is critical that we properly manage these extensive natural areas, there are also tremendous opportunities to enhance native birds in the areas where most people live, work and play – our urban and farming areas. Through restoring native habitat and controlling invasive predators like rodents, hedgehogs, mustelids and feral cats, we can all contribute to reversing the decline in our native birds.
I have posted a lot about habitat restoration, but this post is in support of a campaign by Kiwicare (@kiwicare_nz) to help tackle predators in our own backyards. Kiwicare are strong supporters of Predator Free 2050 (@predatorfreenz) and have launched a “Keep The Bird Song Going Strong” campaign. This campaign aims to help us tackle predators in our own backyards because if we all do this, we’re helping to sustain and enhance our native birds across all of Aotearoa.
As part of this campaign, Kiwcare have produced predator free packs (one of which they have given me for this post) that contain everything you need to keep your backyard free of rodents (as shown in the images in this post). The packs are available for $49.95 from Mitre 10 stores (@Mitre10NZ) and 100% of the profits are being donated the Predator Free NZ Trust.
I am fortunate that I live in an area where I am listening to korimako and tui calling as I write this post (see short video at end). But even here on the shores of Lake Hāwea with an active local trapping programme, predators are still constraining our native birds, so if everyone was doing predator control in their backyards the chances for our native birds would be that much better.
#KeepTheBirdSongGoingStrong #ProtectOurBirdSong #PredatorFree2050 #NZBirds #NewZealand #NZConservation #NZBiodiversity #BackyardTrapping #AD #Gifted
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