What makes bees feel at home in the city?
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You can listen to this page as an audio file. Expanding cities mean that pollinators have to adapt to survive in new…
You can listen to this page as an audio file. Expanding cities mean that pollinators have to adapt to survive in new…
You can listen to this page as an audio file. Expanding cities mean that pollinators have to adapt to survive in new…
Bees are in trouble, and urban private gardens can make a difference.
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on the nectar of Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) flowers © Damien Hicks…
A new study has found there are more kinds of flowering plants producing nectar in towns and cities than in the farmland and…
The coronavirus pandemic threatened food shortages due to supply chain disruption and labour shortages. After lockdown, many…
By Dan Evans
Pollinators, such as bees, are important parts of the environment since they are required for plant success and fruit…
Many pollinator insect species like bees, butterflies, and hoverflies are on the decline, due in large part to habitat…
(Beyond Pesticides, January 24, 2019) A UK Study has concluded that the expansion of community gardens, identified as “pollinator…
Land use change, including urbanization, is one of the drivers of pollinator declines, yet recent studies suggest urban areas…
"Plant more flowers!" -- scream the bees.
All a-flutter. Shutterstock. Katherine Baldock, University of…
Gardens in wealthier areas have more pollinating insects, such as bees. This could be because gardens in richer areas tend to…