Paper Wasp With Water Drop.
I am not completely sure what she is doing here. It was a really hot day, and apparently sometimes they spit out a water ball and hold it in their mandibles to cool down through its evaporative effects. Or maybe it is getting ready to take water to the nest, to make pulp or hydrate the larvae!
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It's that time of year again, when I start blabbering at anyone who will listen (and sometimes at people who WON'T listen) about how if you have a place to grow things, you can help save the insects upon whom basically our entire ecosystem depend. This video is 40 minutes long, but it moves fast, has pictures, and is FULL of info. It'll also give you a sort of jumping off point if you want to learn more about giving wildlife a safe space where you live, no national park needed. #savethebugs https://homegrownnationalpark.org/restoring-insects/
Restoring Insects - Homegrown National Park

Doug Tallamy explores the vital role insects play in our ecosystems and presents a science-based approach to restoring their populations. Please enjoy this video on your own, share it with friends, or even host a community viewing event! To make it easy, we’ve put together a marketing kit for you below. 40 minutes – Click […]

Homegrown National Park

https://youtu.be/yGjCB0Up3U4

Have you noticed the #insects and #bugs out in the world are declining? It's our fault (yes, all of us humans).

We need global change to reverse this, but there are things you can do (or stop doing) to make a small positive difference.

Stop using broad spectrum "solutions" for specific problems. If ants are invading your house, don't kill every bug in and around your house to kill them. Find an ant specific method. Better still, find a #native spider or other ant predator to do the work.

Replace your #introducedspecies plants, shrubs, and trees with #nativespecies equivalents. Build islands of native plants to add to the #HomeGrownNationalPark.

As mentioned in the video, you can contribute to #PlanetWild (and use the code kyle7). Stop using bug zappers.

#SaveTheBugs #AnthropoceneExtinction

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Air pollution particles may be a cause of dramatic drop in global insect numbers

Air pollution particles may be a cause of dramatic drop in global insect numbers

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#InsectDecline should concern all of us. #SaveTheBugs

WE NEED BUGS, Y'ALL. ❤️🐝🐞🦋🐜🐛🪲🦟🦗❤️

#SaveTheBugs
#SaveTheBees
#pollinators

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Attached: 1 video Late here… But could be early there! #theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 90. Whilst bees hog the pollinator limelight the role #hoverflies play in this area should not be overlooked. Hoverflies don’t ‘carry’ as much pollen as bees but visit more plants. They also help to control #aphid numbers. #bee #bees #beesofmastodon #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #bumblebees #solitarybees #gardening #nature #organic #vegan #savingbees #pollinators #fun #flowers

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