keadamander (@[email protected])

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> 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."

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