Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer

You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months. There are several reasons ...
CounterPunch

Saving the Bumblebee Starts With Changing Our Farming Practices

The weather warms. The snows recede, and vast swaths of wild flora mat the terrain. The first shoots of the perennials are green. What was once brown and hibernating transforms into a verdant, ...
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Insect life-cycle polymorphism theory, evolution, and ecological consequences for seasonality and diapause control edited by H.V. Danks

Insect life-cycle polymorphism : introduction / S. Masaki and W. Wipking -- Diversity and integration of life-cycle controls in insects / H.V. Danks -- Seasonal plasticity and life-cycle adaptations ...
The Conversation

NZ’s summer insects are packing up for autumn – here’s how our gardens can help them through the cold months

Chillier mornings and higher heating bills aren’t the only signs of the changing seasons. Common insects, too, are having to adapt. One day we see them in our gardens and parks, the next they appear ...

Europe is quietly losing its bees, butterflies and other pollinators, and scientists warn the consequences could reshape entire ecosystems

Wild pollinators are disappearing across Europe, posing a significant threat. This decline impacts agriculture, economies, ...