Heat and heavy metals are changing the way that bees buzz
A buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) buzz-pollinating a flower of the tomato family. Credit: Mario Vallejo-Marin. CC BY-NC-ND. High temperatures and exposure to heavy metals is having an impact on the way that bees buzz, which could impact their ability as...
The pollinator’s perspective
The common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) is one of the most common bumble bees in the UK. Credit: Dr Thomas Timberlake. Against the general backdrop of declining insect populations in the UK over recent decades, pollinators such as bees are showing variable, and often...
Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar
An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) feeding amongst the blooming Ethiopian red hot poker flowers (Kniphofia foliosa). Credit: Adrien Lesaffre. For the first time, Ethiopian wolves have been documented feeding on the nectar of Ethiopian red hot poker flowers. The...