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Well, it’s officially March, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are less than a month away from the start of spring!
I don’t know about you, but I can already smell the flowers 🌸. That got me thinking about what makes the wide diversity of plant life possible on Earth. No, not evolution…pollinators!
They carry pollen from one plant to another, facilitating the distribution of seeds. Without pollinators, flowering plants, including those responsible for many of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that we enjoy, wouldn’t be able to reproduce and produce seeds quickly enough to maintain the abundance of plant life currently found on Earth. That would certainly be a tragedy!
Of course, all pollinators are vital to our ecosystem, but I’m sure that we all have our preferences. I, for one, could do without bees and wasps. Eek! Bats, on the other hand, are quite cute as long as you don’t touch or smell them.
What is your favorite pollinator? Vote in the poll above and discuss your decision below!
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Post by Valentian Elysium on Mar 4, 2022 15:38:36 GMT -5
Bumblebee of course!
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Post by Jabberwocky on Mar 5, 2022 16:52:56 GMT -5
What you know as a bumblebee is a common bee to me, specifically apis melliflera. There are numerous effective species, however.
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So I’m the only one who feels crippling fear when approached by a bee or wasp…
Fair enough.
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