#EcologicalBalance

2025-06-23
A Field Day for the Bees – Cornflower & Thistle in Bloom

A few days ago, while hiking with my wife, we stumbled upon a sea of cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and thistles in full bloom — a buzzing paradise for bees. I grabbed my Canon 7D Mark II with the Sigma 100–400mm lens and captured three moments from this joyful dance of wings and petals.

Cornflowers and thistles are more than just wild beauty. They are nectar-rich species that play a crucial role in supporting pollinators like honeybees, bumblebees, and solitary bees. In an age where pollinator populations are under pressure due to habitat loss and pesticide use, seeing this thriving patch felt like a hopeful sign — a reminder of how small pieces of land can become sanctuaries.

The buzzing was almost musical, a chorus of life continuing its quiet work. It’s easy to overlook how vital these tiny creatures are. Without pollinators, most flowering plants — including many of our food crops — would struggle to reproduce.

Small flowers. Small insects. Huge impact.

#cornflower #thistle #wildflowers #pollinators #beesofinstagram #biodiversity #nederlandsenatuur #canon7dmarkii #sigma100400 #wildlifelovers #insectphotography #pollination #ecologicalbalance #natuurfotografie #summerblooms #naturemoments #meadowmagic #fieldofbees #savethebees #rewilding #beeconservation #flowersandbees #dutchlandscape #naturewalk #naturalharmony
Headlines Africaafrica@journa.host
2025-04-21

Africa: Hooves Vs. Habitats - Striking a Sustainable Balance Between Livestock and the Environment Is Crucial to Africa's Future: [IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- In my country, Senegal, almost 70 percent of our land is used to graze livestock. Here and across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to… newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKGy #SustainableAgriculture #LivestockManagement #FoodSecurity #EcologicalBalance #Pastoralism

Longueuil, Que., declares 'end of the deer saga' after more than 100 killed
A total of 105 deer have been killed in an operation the city says was needed to restore the ecological balance in a local park.
#deer #operation #ecologicalbalance #Longueuil #Que #News #Canada #Montreal
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/de

ben dafydd gillardbenchaotica@mastodon.nz
2024-09-05

Study links the mass deaths of (insect-eating) bat colonies in the US due to a fungus, with massive increases in pesticide use which, in turn, resulted in 1300 extra child deaths.

It's all connected.

theguardian.com/environment/ar

#EcologicalBalance #BatsAreGood

2023-07-18

"These Indigenous beliefs are not merely folklore; they hold profound ecological wisdom that scientists are finally beginning to recognize. In fact, many say that science is only beginning to catch up to Indigenous knowledge."

#IndigenousKnowledge #decolonize #EcologicalBalance

safinacenter.org/blog/unveilin

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