@JigmeDatse @cptbutton I sent an email suggesting this as a topic to the in defense of plants podcast.
My theory isthat the pollinators either ramp up nest size for that year, or that they only emerge under the same conditions as would create a super bloom. Or both.
It’s feasible, especially for bumblebees, that food and water are the limiting factor to nest size
So the temperature is 42°F today. (5.5 Celsius) that blueberry bush that was swarming with bees two days ago today only has one fat bumblebee pollinating it.
#Nature #Bumblebees #Pollinators #Blueberries #bees #Spring #Georgia
Robin nesting box added.
The bee hotel is coming along. Progress is limited to the battery life of the drill.
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More moths and a fat diving beetle from mum's garden.
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A visit to my mum's place always means lots of work, but it's also a good opportunity to look for insects. This time I brought the LepiLED. There was a surprisingly good turnout in the moth trap this morning.
#Entomology #Insects #Lepidoptera #Mothing #MothsMatter #Pollinators #MothsAndButterflies
Did you ever think you could be important to the survival of a rare, threatened, or endangered species?
👀 Look for an endangered species of insect that lives near you and see if you can help it out.
I'm doing this by growing and eating blueberries. 😋
🐝 Really! There is a type of native bee here that ONLY pollinates blueberry bush flowers like the ones from my garden I photographed below.
🌼 Notice how the flower has a tiny opening at the bottom. Bees who can extract the pollen use specialized high frequency "buzz pollination".
🐝A local bee, the Southeastern Blueberry Bee (Habropoda laboriosa) does this. So, by having blueberry bushes, I help a population of rare pollinators.
💪 You can help populations near you, even if it's just by planting native plants.
📸 One day I hope to capture a photo this bee. It looks like @Da_Gut may have just seen one:
https://dice.camp/@Da_Gut/116233929671304022
#SolarpunkSunday #NativeBees #Bees #Pollinators #BiodiversityGardening #Conservation #Nature #Environment
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