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#pollinators

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Calishat

#ecology #urban #nature #diversity #pollinators #meadows #wildlife

'while the tall grass caused a small stir among some neighbours, the results were striking: parks with meadows saw an immediate increase in pollinator species, with 21 to 47 more wild bee and hoverfly species compared to parks without meadows. The increase persisted over the three-year study period, suggesting that the meadow parks also support pollinators in the long run.'

news.ubc.ca/2025/04/parks-for-

Two undergraduate UBC work learn students help to collect data on flowers and pollinators in a park with a pollinator meadow.
UBC News · How ‘parks for bugs’ boost pollinators in Vancouver - UBC NewsA study found that reducing lawn mowing and creating pollinator meadows significantly boosts pollinator diversity, creating healthier and more resilient ecosystems.
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Colin Purrington

The Xerces Society is hiring a Pollinator Conservation Specialist in Wisconsin (Madison preferred). Due date May 8, 2025. #insects #pollinators #conservation #job #madison #wisconsin recruiting.paylocity.com/Recru

recruiting.paylocity.comThe Xerces Society - Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist  JOB TITLE:  Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation SpecialistLOCATION: Remote in Wisconsin (Madison regional area preferred), Candidates must have a personal office location suitable for work purposes, with broadband internet access.COMPENSATION:  $62,857.68 per year (paid at $2,619.07 semi-monthly)STATUS & SCHEDULE: Full-Time, salaried, exempt position, scheduled to work ~ 40 hours/week. JOB START DATE:  June 2025APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 8,2025APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: All applications must be submitted via our application website at: xerces.org/jobsXerces provides accommodations for the job application process if needed. If you need an accommodation to complete the job application process, please email reasonable.accomodation@xerces.org with your specific request.JOIN US!Come join a growing team of conservation professionals at the Xerces Society who are dedicated to protecting some of the world’s most important animals. We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Pollinator Conservation Specialist who will provide habitat conservation technical support and training for Wisconsin farmers, land managers, and conservation agency staff.At Xerces, we harness the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of the public to implement conservation programs. We take action by helping farms and public agencies develop conservation plans for pollinators and beneficial insects, producing ground-breaking publications on insect conservation, training thousands of farmers and land managers to protect and manage habitat for beneficial insects, protecting endangered species and their habitat, and engaging the public to raise awareness about invertebrates found on farms, forests, prairies, deserts, streams, wetlands, towns and cities. Our methods focus on habitat conservation planning, education, scientific analysis, advocacy, and applied research to conserve invertebrates, such as bees, butterflies, mollusks, and fireflies. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: Working as a member of the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Program team and reporting to the Xerces Society’s Agronomist and Native Plant Materials Specialist, the Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist will provide pollinator-related technical support and outreach to farmers, working-lands managers, conservation agency staff (such as the USDA-NRCS and conservation districts), and other agricultural conservation partners across Wisconsin. In addition, this staff-person will oversee an ongoing Pollinator Habitat Kit program supporting agricultural land managers and food security in Wisconsin. More specifically, the person in this position will focus on providing guidance to farmers and other partners about the planning, planting, or management of habitat for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects that help control crop pests, pollinate crops, enhance soil health and serve as food for wildlife on and around agricultural lands. This habitat also is designed to be protected from pesticide exposure, and will provide additional climate-resilience benefits, including helping in carbon sequestration, water capture, erosion reduction, and more. Technical support and outreach efforts may vary greatly depending on the needs of the individuals or communities being reached, ranging from on-the-ground field visits with individual producers, to responding to phone or email inquiries, to larger trainings and presentations at key events. We see this position as a critical and exciting step forward as we expand Xerces’ reach and impact in Wisconsin, increasing native habitat quality and quantity in agricultural areas, as well as increasing the collective knowledge about pollinator habitat restoration among farming communities. The ideal candidate will have experience with native plant-based habitat restoration and management, native pollinator and beneficial insect ecology, and the diverse farming and pasture systems of Wisconsin. Experience and comfort in a public outreach role, as well as at least a basic knowledge of pesticide risk mitigation and Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management, will help the candidate succeed in this position. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Working as a member of the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Program team, the Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist will: Provide one-on-one technical support and advice to farmers and conservation agency staff on pollinator, monarch butterfly, bumble bee, beneficial insect, or wildlife habitat restoration projects, including the development of on-farm habitat demonstration sites. Conduct public outreach, such as participating in farm tours, conferences, webinars, and other events to provide clear and cutting-edge information to agricultural audiences. The topics of the outreach include creating pollinator and beneficial insect habitat and how to protect pollinators, other beneficial insects and habitat from pesticide risks. Outreach may involve participating in partner events, or designing and coordinating our own events. Support the ongoing management of a regional Pollinator Habitat Kit program, building upon the existing program and successful models in other regions. This work involves native plant selection and design; coordination with nurseries to ensure availability of key plants; coordinating with other Xerces staff; and recruitment and support of farmer partners. Assist in the creation, updating, and dissemination of technical guides on the habitat kit program, habitat planning and restoration, seed mix design and specifications, and other technical materials and tools for use by farmers, the general public, and conservation agency staff. Assist working landowners in efforts to protect habitat from pesticide exposure, and to reduce pesticide use and impacts in general. Promote and collaborate with colleagues to amplify nationwide Xerces conservation initiatives such as Xerces’ Bee Better Certified, the Farming with Soil Life Initiative, sustainability consulting for the food industry and electric power industries, and technical assistance to the USDA-NRCS.Respond to requests for information or assistance from Xerces Society team members, state and federal government agencies, conservation partners, the public, and the media. Maintain regular communication with the remotely based Supervisor, including providing status reports on work plans, and progress reports.Travel / drive regularly in Wisconsin to meet with farm partners, conduct field visits, and participate in trainings/eventsOther duties as assigned.
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Ele Willoughby, PhD

It’s #InverteFest again! So here is my pollinator propaganda for Manufactured Ecosystems. Thinking about the future of pollination and seeking solutions from technological and nature-based knowledge. This is essentially my conclusion: we can aid our beleaguered pollinators with technology but their continued success is vital. We need to foster the insects to keep ecosystems functioning. 🧵
#linocut #printmaking #sciart #insects #entomology #ecology #pollinators #nativeBees #butterflies #moths

As described this 16” x 20” linocut print combines gold text in a central circle reading “OUR FATE” arching upwards, “IS TIED” horizontally across the middle, “TO THAT OF THE INSECTS” arching downwards in two lines with insects. Clockwise from top: two leaf cutter bees (Megachile relativa and M. brevis), the Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis), the Virgin Tiger moth (Apantesis virgo), an Isabella’s Longwings butterfly (Nymphalidae Eueides isabella), a blue orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria), a firefly (Photinus pyralis), the rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis), a white underwing moth (Catocala relicta), an eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica), a sweat bee (Agapostemon sericeus), a hummingbird clearwing moth (Hermaris thysbe), the common eastern bumblebee (B. impatiens), a long-horned bee (Melissodes sp.), a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and centre: eastern snail-shell nesting bee (O. conjuncta).
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Sarah Arnold

Excited about our new project, FLYTHRIVE, with Olombria, NRI, Asplins and Summerberry Company. Hoverflies are amazing: dual-purpose beneficial insects! They are good little #pollinators, and many species also help control aphids! The larvae of the aphid-eating #hoverflies are voracious little predators that will eat up to a few dozen aphids per day.

hortnews.com/flythrive-uses-ai

Hort News · FLYTHRIVE uses AI to drive natural defences and deliver value to growers - Hort NewsNew research aims to tackle rising insect pest infestations in common berry crops using advanced AI, natural lures and selected species of aphid-feeding hoverflies to continuously monitor the crop and trigger earlier intervention. UK berry growers are threatened by increasing pest infestations which drive down yields and increase costs; aphids can reduce berry crop yields […]
#PestManagement#IPM#Horticulture
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Caramelized Shallots

#NativePlants are the support base for a healthy ecosystem. They evolved with the insects, birds and other fauna that rely on them for food, shelter, and to reproduce. #InvasivePlants have been introduced, and can crowd out native plants, creating a food desert for #pollinators, #birds, etc. if you care about the loss of birds and pollinators, think about adding native plants to your garden and removing invasive species.
#biodiversity #environment #gardening

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Daniel 🐅🏔

The Donkey Tail growing down by the marina parking lot is flowering and is covered with pollinators!! I think these are all new species for me: some kind of Halictus furrowing bee (maybe Halictus rubicundus), another that looks like it’s in Lasioglossum, and then possibly a Purple Miner Bee (Andrena prunorum)

There were definitely more out there but I’ll have to go back with the big camera to get enough detail. Just had my phone on me!

A succulent plant growing in several light green stalks covered in hard, blueish green leaves and terminating in a cluster of small, bright yellow-green flowers. A couple of bees of different kinds can be seen on the flower heads
A closeup of two bees on some of the flower clusters. They have an overall orange tint to the hairs covering their body, with long brown wings and long black antennae (for bees)
A closeup of a furrowing bee on one of the flower clusters. Its abdomen is striped in black and pale yellow, with furry yellow legs and sides of its thorax. It has long black antennae
A blurry closeup of another kind of furrowing or sweat bee checking out the flower clusters, very similar to the previous bee but feels a little different
#insects#bees#pollinators
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Sarah Arnold

A brief #Introduction or actually, re-introduction post.

I'm Sarah. I'm an entomologist. I work at Niab in the UK, studying insects important in fruit crop production. This includes #Pollinators like bees and hoverflies, as well as natural enemies of pests, and the pests themselves.

Most of my work is on UK crops like #Apples and #Strawberries but I also have an area of work on entomology in #Cocoa (there are a lot of parallels with orchards really!).

I'm always happy to infodump enthusiastically about #SolitaryBees, #Forcipomyia, #Cacao cultivation, #Strawberry varieties, and also about hamsters.

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