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Beyond Bees: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination.
A letter from Dafydd Lewis published in the Amateur Entomologists’ Society. Introduction for FFON by Simon H King FLS: While bees often capture the limelight in discussions about pollination, their stage is shared with unsung heroes that operate under the cloak of night. This guest post by Dafydd Lewis shines a spotlight on moths, the…
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To Bee Or Not To Bee
The importance of bees in our Countryside. By Graham Wellstead. It is often quite difficult to quantify the number and range of insect species which currently live, but may not necessarily thrive, in the UK. With the loss of habitat, and urbanisation, we should not be surprised to learn many small things have gone extinct…
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The Unsung Heroes of Pollination: Beyond the Bee
FFON EcoScribe. Just as a bee isn’t merely a bee, a pollinator isn’t just a bee either. In the vast orchestra of nature, there are numerous (200,000+ species) unsung heroes playing their part in the symphony of pollination – far too many to mention here, but let’s make a start… 1. Butterflies: The Colourful Wanderers…
FFON. Unveiling Nature’s Challenges, Inspiring Conservation’s Future. 