Discovered someone had spoofed my #Nectar card and spent all my points.😡 Resolved and refunded but still angry. Apparently you can lock spending on your account so I'd recommend that to anyone that has one.

"Island-wide removal of honeybees reveals exploitative trophic competition with strongly declining wild bee populations"

Researchers show, again, the obvious: domestic herds of bees compete with wild bees, leading to biodiversity loss. Just like with other herding activities.

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• Honeybee temporal removal on a small island increased nectar and pollen availability
• Without honeybees, wild bees increased activity and changed hourly patterns
• Without honeybees, wild bees increased nectar intake and optimized search time
• Wild bee abundance declined ∼80% in 4 years, supporting trophic competition
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982225002623

#bees #wildbees #livestock #animalFarming #pastoralism #nectar #unsustainable

Plants hear their pollinators, and produce sweet nectar in response

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-51-quirks-and-quarks/clip/16150976-plants-hear-pollinators-produce-sweet-nectar-response

#HackerNews #Plants #Pollination #Nectar #Science #Nature #Research

Plants can “hear” bees buzzing and produce more nectar, suggesting an active role in their symbiotic relationship with pollinators. This behavior may attract beneficial pollinators over nectar robbers. Buzzing noises could be an environmentally friendly way to enhance crop pollination.

@goodnews

#PlantCommunication #Pollination #Bees #Nectar #Symbiosis #EnvironmentalFriendly #CropPollination
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/21/plants-produce-more-nectar-when-they-hear-bees-buzzing-scientists-find

Heute ist der „Gieße eine Blume Tag“

„Achtsamkeit beginnt dort, wo Fürsorge wächst. Aus Pflege wächst Blüte, aus Blüte wächst Nahrung. Die Biene trägt das Leben weiter und der Kreislauf bleibt in Bewegung.“
~ F.loki ~

📷 : 05/2025 F.loki

#hundsrose #rosacanina #blumenliebe #blumen #flowers #bienen #nektar #blüte #blütenrausch #blütenzauber #blütenpracht #bee #nectar #blossom #plantlover #pflanzenliebe #kuriosefeiertage #30mai #enjoythemoment #LF_EnjoyTheMoment #Floki_EnjoyTheMoment

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#Etsy #Coffee #Mug #Tea #Bee #Bees #HoneyBees #Gardeners #Homestead #Flowers #Pollinator #BeeHive #Nectar #ThisandThat

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#Etsy #Coffee #Mug #Tea #Bee #Bees #HoneyBees #Gardeners #Homestead #Flowers #Pollinator #BeeHive #Nectar #ThisandThat

Plants produce more nectar when they ‘hear’ bees buzzing, scientists find https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/21/plants-produce-more-nectar-when-they-hear-bees-buzzing-scientists-find

Plants Produce More Nectar in Response to the Sound of Buzzing Bees: Study https://www.ecowatch.com/plants-nectar-production-bees-buzzing.html

Can plants hear their pollinators? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521125301.htm

#environment #plants #nectar #insects #bees

Small ant visiting an extra-floral nectary on the underside of a fava bean stipule. Some people are alarmed by the presence of ants on their fava beans but that's only warranted if ants are farming aphids in large numbers. The nectaries also attract lady beetles and parasitic wasps, especially early in the season when flowers are scarce. #FavaBeans #BroadBeans #ViciaFaba #legumes #nectar #nectaries #garden #ants #botany #insects

💦🪻🪻🪻#flowers #purple
#bees 🐝
#bloemen #newflowers #bijenlokkers #salviaostfriesland #salvia #salie #tuin #nectar #water #ostfriesland #laatonseenbloem

Heute vor 71 Jahren: Am 13.5.1954 testen die #USA als Teil von Operation Castle die Atombombe #Nectar. Nectar war keine Fusionswaffe im gleichen Sinne wie der Rest der Castle-Reihe und entwickelte eine Sprengkraft von 1.7 Mt.

Bees come to mee…. 🐝 🌺 🌼

#bijenlokker #biodiversité #biodiversiteit #flowers #bloemen #bijen #nectar #welcome #bees