Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #pollinatorweek

Most recents (6)

For day 4 of #PollinatorWeek2021 we are going to look at bee biodiversity.

Below is a thread giving just a small taste of the vast variety of shapes, colors, and behaviors among the more than 20,000 bee species in the world.

#PollinatorWeek

1/n
In Pennsylvania there are over 400 species of bees, in the US there are over 4000.

A survey of the general public found that "only 14%
of people were able to guess within 1000 the actual number of bee species in the US" digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewconten…

#PollinatorWeek2021
2/n
Roughly 70% of bee species nest in the ground, that's true around the world, and here in Pennsylvania.
#PollinatorWeek #PollinatorWeek2021
3/n
Read 12 tweets
Day 3 of #PollinatorWeek and we want to highlight one reason why bee pollinators are important: they pollinate our crops and food!

Below are some fun facts about crop pollinators:

#PollinatorWeek2021
1/n
With over 90 different crops relying on bees for their pollination services, we have to take a moment this week to thank a bee for the food on our tables.
#PollinatorWeek2021
2/n
Here are a variety of crops that 50% or more of their yield is dependent on pollinators, we would probably not have these foods without our insect friends!
#PollinatorWeek2021
3/n
Read 10 tweets
It’s day 2 of #PollinatorWeek and we’re celebrating the queen bees and her hives, honey bees!

Below is a thread of fun facts about honey bees.

#PollinatorWeek2021

1/7 Image
Honey bees are eusocial, they live in hives of thousands of bees but only the queen lays eggs.

The amount of eggs laid by a queen in a single day can weigh more than her own weight!

#PollinatorWeek2021

2/7 Image
Honey bees can beat their wings over 11,000 times per minute, that is twice the rate of hummingbird's wings.

#PollinatorWeek2021

3/7 Image
Read 7 tweets
It's #PollinatorWeek so let's bust some myths which often come up when I give presentations or talk to folks. Note: these will be Canada-centric. #savewildbees #PollinatorWeek2021
#1 Bees die when they sting: Honeybees are the only sp. that I know of w/ barbed stingers that get stuck when they sting. They have colonies w/ 10-60k workers & if some die while defending it's less of a big deal than for native spp.

ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore…
#2 Bees are striped yellow & black: bees are incredibly diverse. There are 20,000+ spp globally and they come in all sorts of colours & sizes. In Canada, the sweat bees are the largest group and they are mostly grey, green & silver!

Read 25 tweets
I'm hesitant to jump on #PollinatorWeek and provide my expertise & best bee pics for free. This week is supposed to bring greater awareness to the importance of pollinators 🐝🦋🪲🪰🦎🦇 but looking at the latest tweets, it's mostly being used for advertising. I have some thoughts
The #PollinatorWeek initiative was started 13 years ago by an NGO to promote pollinator conservation -- great!

However, this NGO accepts sponsorship $ from big ag & pesticide companies like @Syngenta @ValentBioSci & @Bayer4Crops -- not so great!
The success of this week seems like a #beewashing win for these companies. Their names and logos are on the posters, websites, etc. and their posts about #SaveTheBees get mixed in with legitimate conservation initiatives... I wonder, is this difference obvious to a non-expert?
Read 6 tweets
Many @Interior bureaus & offices work on issues related to ecosystem preservation and the well-being of pollinators🦋🦇🐝🐦. For the remainder of #PollinatorWeek we'll be showcasing pollinators & flowers featured on objects within the @InteriorMuseum's collection.
First up: a bird effigy pitcher from the late 1800s (INTR 01362). Expedition photographer John K. Hillers (1843-1925) collected this ceramic vessel in the American SW. Throughout history, creatures important to daily life are often represented in functional & artistic pieces. ceramic vessel in shape of ...
🦋#PollinatorWeek: These stickers are for tagging monarch butterflies! Placed on the "discal cell" of a monarch's hind wing, it doesn't harm the butterfly or its ability to fly. Each has a serial # aiding scientists documenting flight paths of migrating monarchs. (INTR 07311) 4 round white stickers with...
Read 3 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!