#pollination — Public Fediverse posts

A mechanistic analysis of food production in 10 Nepalese villages finds that "Insect pollinators were directly responsible for 44% of people’s farming income and more than 20% of their vitamin A, folate and vitamin E intake. We show how declines in local pollinator species are anticipated to exacerbate rates of poverty and micronutrient deficiency in vulnerable communities."

Summary: https://www.futurity.org/pollinator-decline-human-health-3334552/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pollinator-decline-human-health-3334552

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10421-x

#Science #Pollination #Insects #Biodiversity

Eaten, used as taxis and vomited up: how bees support other animals
#Bees #Biodiversity #Ecosystem #Wildlife #Nature #Pollination #Science #Ecology #Environment #ClimateChange #Insects #Conservation #FoodWeb #Pollinators #NatureFacts #Bumblebees #Parasites
https://the-14.com/eaten-used-as-taxis-and-vomited-up-how-bees-support-other-animals/

Urban greening & beekeeping is embraced in #Prague These beehives are in the rooftop garden in their National Museum of Agriculture (where they also have chickens roaming around the front!) ♡♡♡ #biodiversity #urbangreening #urbanbeekeeping #bees #pollination #natureandthecity

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) flower in the female phase, with anthers still packed into a ball that looks like an osage orange. Mostly pollinated by beetles and flies attracted to the unpleasant odor. I'm hoping for fruit this year. #pawpaw #fruit #botany #flowers #tree #nature #pollination #annonaceae #gardening

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) flower in the female phase, with anthers still packed into a ball that looks like an osage orange. Mostly pollinated by beetles and flies attracted to the unpleasant odor. I'm hoping for fruit this year. #pawpaw #fruit #botany #flowers #tree #nature #pollination #annonaceae #gardening

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) flower in the female phase, with anthers still packed into a ball that looks like an osage orange. Mostly pollinated by beetles and flies attracted to the unpleasant odor. I'm hoping for fruit this year. #pawpaw #fruit #botany #flowers #tree #nature #pollination #annonaceae #gardening

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) flower in the female phase, with anthers still packed into a ball that looks like an osage orange. Mostly pollinated by beetles and flies attracted to the unpleasant odor. I'm hoping for fruit this year. #pawpaw #fruit #botany #flowers #tree #nature #pollination #annonaceae #gardening

Grandview Elementary Second Graders Visit Rapid City Greenhouse, Hives for Heroes https://www.allforgardening.com/1768037/grandview-elementary-second-graders-visit-rapid-city-greenhouse-hives-for-heroes/ #BeeKeeping #BeeYard #education #environment #garden #gardening #GrandviewElementarySchool #greenhouse #HivesForHeroes #ParksAndRecreation #pollination #RapidCity #science #SouthDakota

Grandview Elementary Second Graders Visit Rapid City Greenhouse, Hives for Heroes https://www.allforgardening.com/1768037/grandview-elementary-second-graders-visit-rapid-city-greenhouse-hives-for-heroes/ #BeeKeeping #BeeYard #education #environment #garden #gardening #GrandviewElementarySchool #greenhouse #HivesForHeroes #ParksAndRecreation #pollination #RapidCity #science #SouthDakota

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/100462/ Le PS belge s’inquiète de la trajectoire prise par son homologue roumain : « Nous condamnons toute alliance avec des formations liberticides » #background #BE #BEFr #beautiful #bee #Belgique #Belgium #bloom #blossom #branch #bumblebee #CloseUp #closeup #environment #floral #flower #flying #garden #green #insect #International #leaf #macro #natural #nature #outdoor #petal #plant #pollen #pollination #season #spring #summer #white #wildlife #WorldNews

Ah, just what the internet needed: a #database for #apples 🍏🍎! Because, clearly, the world was paralyzed without knowing the pollinization properties of their favorite Granny Smiths. Advanced search tools for apples—finally, the #tech #breakthrough we were all waiting for! 🙄🚀
https://pomiferous.com/ #pollination #GrannySmiths #internetinnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, just what the internet needed: a #database for #apples 🍏🍎! Because, clearly, the world was paralyzed without knowing the pollinization properties of their favorite Granny Smiths. Advanced search tools for apples—finally, the #tech #breakthrough we were all waiting for! 🙄🚀
https://pomiferous.com/ #pollination #GrannySmiths #internetinnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, just what the internet needed: a #database for #apples 🍏🍎! Because, clearly, the world was paralyzed without knowing the pollinization properties of their favorite Granny Smiths. Advanced search tools for apples—finally, the #tech #breakthrough we were all waiting for! 🙄🚀
https://pomiferous.com/ #pollination #GrannySmiths #internetinnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, just what the internet needed: a #database for #apples 🍏🍎! Because, clearly, the world was paralyzed without knowing the pollinization properties of their favorite Granny Smiths. Advanced search tools for apples—finally, the #tech #breakthrough we were all waiting for! 🙄🚀
https://pomiferous.com/ #pollination #GrannySmiths #internetinnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, just what the internet needed: a #database for #apples 🍏🍎! Because, clearly, the world was paralyzed without knowing the pollinization properties of their favorite Granny Smiths. Advanced search tools for apples—finally, the #tech #breakthrough we were all waiting for! 🙄🚀
https://pomiferous.com/ #pollination #GrannySmiths #internetinnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Please #provide legal rights to all #insects, not just stingless #bees from the #Peruvian #Amazon
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #nature #conservation #pollination #science

Please #provide legal rights to all #insects, not just stingless #bees from the #Peruvian #Amazon
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #nature #conservation #pollination #science

Please #provide legal rights to all #insects, not just stingless #bees from the #Peruvian #Amazon
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #nature #conservation #pollination #science

Please #provide legal rights to all #insects, not just stingless #bees from the #Peruvian #Amazon
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #nature #conservation #pollination #science

Please #provide legal rights to all #insects, not just stingless #bees from the #Peruvian #Amazon
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #nature #conservation #pollination #science

Holly-leafed cherry, Prunus ilicifolia, flowering all over the place in Placerita Canyon this past weekend

https://flic.kr/p/2s8aBXB

#naturalist #wildflower #photography #LosAngeles #California #pollination

Ecological change - No plan bee

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

"Most plants are flexible. If one pollinator disappears, another might fill the gap. But for many orchid species, there is no other pollinator."

"While widespread declines in pollinators have been documented in Europe and North America, equivalent evidence from Australasia is lacking." >>
https://theconversation.com/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819

#pollination #insects #entomology #orchids #PollenLimitation #biodiversity #ecology

Ecological change - No plan bee

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

"Most plants are flexible. If one pollinator disappears, another might fill the gap. But for many orchid species, there is no other pollinator."

"While widespread declines in pollinators have been documented in Europe and North America, equivalent evidence from Australasia is lacking." >>
https://theconversation.com/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819

#pollination #insects #entomology #orchids #PollenLimitation #biodiversity #ecology

Ecological change - No plan bee

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

"Most plants are flexible. If one pollinator disappears, another might fill the gap. But for many orchid species, there is no other pollinator."

"While widespread declines in pollinators have been documented in Europe and North America, equivalent evidence from Australasia is lacking." >>
https://theconversation.com/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819

#pollination #insects #entomology #orchids #PollenLimitation #biodiversity #ecology

Ecological change - No plan bee

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

"Most plants are flexible. If one pollinator disappears, another might fill the gap. But for many orchid species, there is no other pollinator."

"While widespread declines in pollinators have been documented in Europe and North America, equivalent evidence from Australasia is lacking." >>
https://theconversation.com/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819

#pollination #insects #entomology #orchids #PollenLimitation #biodiversity #ecology

Ecological change - No plan bee

Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s

"Most plants are flexible. If one pollinator disappears, another might fill the gap. But for many orchid species, there is no other pollinator."

"While widespread declines in pollinators have been documented in Europe and North America, equivalent evidence from Australasia is lacking." >>
https://theconversation.com/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819

#pollination #insects #entomology #orchids #PollenLimitation #biodiversity #ecology

HOA President Brags About His Garden, So One Homeowner Has 100,000 Bees Delivered To His House » TwistedSifter https://www.allforgardening.com/1707820/hoa-president-brags-about-his-garden-so-one-homeowner-has-100000-bees-delivered-to-his-house-twistedsifter/ #aita #bees #entity #garden #HOA #HoaPresident #neighbor #picture #pollination #reddit #top

HOA President Brags About His Garden, So One Homeowner Has 100,000 Bees Delivered To His House » TwistedSifter https://www.allforgardening.com/1707820/hoa-president-brags-about-his-garden-so-one-homeowner-has-100000-bees-delivered-to-his-house-twistedsifter/ #aita #bees #entity #garden #HOA #HoaPresident #neighbor #picture #pollination #reddit #top

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/946766509715544586

> Busy in the Bloom #photography #canonlens #naturephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #beetle #dandelion #naturelovers #macro_perfection #springvibes #pollination #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #yellowflowers #smallworld #macro_captures #nature_perfection #instanature #insectstagram #macro_shot #summervibes #flowerstagram

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/946766509715544586

> Busy in the Bloom #photography #canonlens #naturephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #beetle #dandelion #naturelovers #macro_perfection #springvibes #pollination #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #yellowflowers #smallworld #macro_captures #nature_perfection #instanature #insectstagram #macro_shot #summervibes #flowerstagram

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/946766509715544586

> Busy in the Bloom #photography #canonlens #naturephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #beetle #dandelion #naturelovers #macro_perfection #springvibes #pollination #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #yellowflowers #smallworld #macro_captures #nature_perfection #instanature #insectstagram #macro_shot #summervibes #flowerstagram

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/946766509715544586

> Busy in the Bloom #photography #canonlens #naturephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #beetle #dandelion #naturelovers #macro_perfection #springvibes #pollination #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #yellowflowers #smallworld #macro_captures #nature_perfection #instanature #insectstagram #macro_shot #summervibes #flowerstagram

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/946766509715544586

> Busy in the Bloom #photography #canonlens #naturephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #beetle #dandelion #naturelovers #macro_perfection #springvibes #pollination #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #yellowflowers #smallworld #macro_captures #nature_perfection #instanature #insectstagram #macro_shot #summervibes #flowerstagram

Secret night operations between #hawkmoths and Japan's black-nectar flowers https://phys.org/news/2026-04-exposing-secret-night-hawkmoths-japan.html

Black juice in the dark: #Pollination of dark-nectared Jasminanthes mucronata (Apocynaceae) by nocturnal hawkmoths https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70370

"nocturnal #moths are the main #pollinators of Jasminanthes mucronata, a plant species native to Japan that produces black nectar. This is the first time that a colored nectar flower has been confirmed to be mainly pollinated by nocturnal #insects."

Secret night operations between #hawkmoths and Japan's black-nectar flowers https://phys.org/news/2026-04-exposing-secret-night-hawkmoths-japan.html

Black juice in the dark: #Pollination of dark-nectared Jasminanthes mucronata (Apocynaceae) by nocturnal hawkmoths https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70370

"nocturnal #moths are the main #pollinators of Jasminanthes mucronata, a plant species native to Japan that produces black nectar. This is the first time that a colored nectar flower has been confirmed to be mainly pollinated by nocturnal #insects."

Secret night operations between #hawkmoths and Japan's black-nectar flowers https://phys.org/news/2026-04-exposing-secret-night-hawkmoths-japan.html

Black juice in the dark: #Pollination of dark-nectared Jasminanthes mucronata (Apocynaceae) by nocturnal hawkmoths https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70370

"nocturnal #moths are the main #pollinators of Jasminanthes mucronata, a plant species native to Japan that produces black nectar. This is the first time that a colored nectar flower has been confirmed to be mainly pollinated by nocturnal #insects."

Secret night operations between #hawkmoths and Japan's black-nectar flowers https://phys.org/news/2026-04-exposing-secret-night-hawkmoths-japan.html

Black juice in the dark: #Pollination of dark-nectared Jasminanthes mucronata (Apocynaceae) by nocturnal hawkmoths https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70370

"nocturnal #moths are the main #pollinators of Jasminanthes mucronata, a plant species native to Japan that produces black nectar. This is the first time that a colored nectar flower has been confirmed to be mainly pollinated by nocturnal #insects."

Fascinating – and alarming 🐝:

“The Bee That Everyone Wants To Save”, ‘The Naturalist’ (https://naturalist.bearblog.dev/the-bee-that-everyone-wants-to-save/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47520599

#Bees #HoneyBees #BumbleBees #Insects #Environment #Pollination #BeeKeeping #BeeHives #BeesColonies #Flora

#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

Gardeners Are Turning to Mason Bees for Better Pollination https://www.allforgardening.com/1663609/gardeners-are-turning-to-mason-bees-for-better-pollination/ #BackyardGardens #garden #gardening #GrowingSeason #MasonBees #pollination #pollinators

Gardeners Are Turning to Mason Bees for Better Pollination https://www.allforgardening.com/1663609/gardeners-are-turning-to-mason-bees-for-better-pollination/ #BackyardGardens #garden #gardening #GrowingSeason #MasonBees #pollination #pollinators