humans might have built civilizations, but insects own the world. after all, over half of all known species are insects. so if they all suddenly vanished, you'd notice. no more summers of singing cicadas and flickering fireflies. no bees t...
We shouldn’t focus our attention on stopping the consumption of foods pollinated by bees—as this happens naturally. Instead, we should focus our attention on bringing back different bees, preventing honey and their wax consumption, and creating sanctuaries for bees to help them live out their ...
james manners, imke.stahlmann August 25, 2015 0 Zombie Plants: The Walking Dead of the Plant Kingdom Oh ye zombie fans, it’s not just those rotting-limbed creatures of movies and comics and voodoo lore that posses the ability to return from beyond the grave. There...
No bees to pollinate apple, cherry, peach, or almond trees. No one to make honey. A world without insects means a world with empty grocery-store shelves. But that would be just the beginning of our problems. Now, it’s impossible to sa...
Almonds are the only self-pollinating nut tree. Everything else needs at least two varieties to cross-pollinate. Though there are male and female flowers on each tree, they're not open at the same time. Nut Tree Maintenance Pruning
This includes all the plants, animals and micro-organisms (such as insects, bats, birds, mangroves, corals, seagrasses, earthworms, soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria) that keep soils fertile, pollinate plants, purify water and air, keep fish and trees healthy, and fight crop and livestock pests...
a type of orchid, can only be pollinated by one type of hawkmoth. This is because the hawkmoth has an exceptionally long proboscis that allows it to access the nectar spur of the orchid. The interaction is mutualistic, as it allows for the plant to be pollinated while the moth reaps ...