🆕 Review: In this accompanying blog post, Leland Graber highlights the main points of Nelsen and collegues' review article on ant relationships with floral and extrafloral nectar microbes.
#microbiome #nectar #bacteria #ants
https://blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2026/05/04/microbes-nectar-and-ants-oh-my/
🆕Article: Ant relationships with floral and extrafloral nectar microbes.
Nelsen, J.A, Philpott, S.M. & Mathis, K.A.
#microbiome #nectar #ants #bacteria
https://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=1673&Itemid=444
#Bees and #hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze
#Alcohol turns up in most floral #nectar, meaning #pollinators are drinking tiny cocktails without ever getting drunk
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/29/bees_hummingbirds_alcohol/
Bees and hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze

: Alcohol turns up in most floral nectar, meaning pollinators are drinking tiny cocktails without ever getting drunk

The Register

To see all the artworks from the March theme "NECTAR", follow this link:
https://12mo12dra.blogspot.com/2026/04/march-2026.html

And the April theme is "WHALE"!
Don't hesitate to participate if you feel like it ;)

#artchallenge #drawingchallenge #originalart #nectar #whale #crochet #watercolour #bees #neocolor

“Leicestershire Police forced to publish Palantir contract – with heavy redactions”

by Alex/Rose Cocker in The Canary

@thecanaryuk
@uk_politics
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@NoPalantirInSouthYorkshire

“Leicestershire Police signed its contract with Palantir back in October 2024, for an eye-watering £818,750. It was the first UK police force to sign a deal with the US-based firm. The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), an organised crime and counter-terrorism grouping, also had a hand in the agreement”

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/04/23/leicestershire-police-publish-palantir-contract/

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Leicestershire #Police #Palantir #Fascism #PalestinianGenocide #Israel #Thiel #Karp #Foundry #Nectar #MetPolice #Starmer #Labour #Dictatorship

Leicestershire Police forced to publish Palantir contract – with heavy redactions

A contract between Leicestershire Police and Palantir has been published. The only problem? Much of the information has been redacted.

Canary

The horror continues as we discover more about what is happening and why in Nectar #2 from Vault Comics.

https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/review-nectar-2

#Nectar #VaultComics #Review

I used to mow down dandelions at first sight but not anymore!

Before you fire up the lawnmower, remember that dandelions are one of the very first abundant sources of #nectar and #pollen for hungry bees waking up from winter.

I am highly allergic to bees so I try to avoid them. This little guy seemed completely uninterested in me so I snapped a quick pic with my cell. Imagine my surprise to see "pollen pants"! Bright orange pollen packed onto its legs. That is crucial food being carried back to support the hive.

Let them bloom! 💛 #SaveTheBees #Bees #NaturePhotography #Weeds #Dandelion #Appalachia #AndroidPhoto

#PollinatorGarden #Garden #BeeFriendly #AppalachianNature #GardenEcosystem #NatureLovers