#pollinate
Look at this lovely fuzzy friend enjoying an artichoke flower, all cute and covered in pollen.
I feel like I’ve gotta make the most out of the time I have left with them in the garden; I’ve started to find lots of dead ones on the ground, because winter is on its way!
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[African sunbird - Kiambu County, Kenya]
Ig: rubyhrpink
Bee flower choices altered by pesticide exposure
Scientists have shown that low levels of pesticides can impact the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on wild flowers, changing their flower preferences and hindering their ability to learn the skills needed to extract nectar and pollen.
Bees and other insects pollinate many of the world’s important food crops and wild plants, and have been threatened in recent years.
The study is the first to explore how pesticides may impact the ability of bumblebees to forage from common wildflowers in the UK that have complex shapes.
Image credits: westpark(top),Chris Fifield-Smith(bottom)
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