#PollinatorChat

11 years ago

Between 100K - 200K different animal species play roles in pollinating the 250K kinds of flowering plants on this planet #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Butterflies pollinate a wide variety of flowers that open during the day & frequent big, beautiful, brightly colored blooms #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

And hummingbirds? Some scientists believe that as many as 19 plant species found in the eastern US have co-evolved w/ them #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Bats at High Risk from Pesticide Exposure - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, August 28, 2012) New research reveals that bats may be at greater risk from pesticide exposure than previously suspected. When foraging at dusk, bats can be exposed to agricultural chemicals by eating insects recently sprayed with pesticides. A study from the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany reveals that bats, due to their long life span and tendency to only have one offspring at a time, are particularly sensitive to reproductive effects from pesticides. The study, “Bats at risk? Bat activity and insecticide residue analysis of food items in an apple orchard,” published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, details the health effects of bats foraging on insects in an apple orchard after it was sprayed with the insecticides fenoxycarb and chlorpyrifos. After field applications of the pesticides, scientists measured the remaining chemical residues on flies, moths and spiders for two weeks. The highest residues were recorded on leaf dwelling insects and spiders, while lower contamination was found for flying insects. Based on this data scientists calculated exposure scenarios for different bat species, each with different feeding habits, and found that those which fed off insects from the leaves of fruit trees to be most affected. Researchers indicated that current […]

Pesticides don't just hurt bees. Bats are also at high risk from exposure. #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Did you know? Over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination. These fruits include mangoes, guavas, and bananas! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Tomorrow's #pollinatorchat will delve into #bats, #butterflies, #birds and all other #pollinators! 1pmET! Join us!

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11 years ago

Thank you Jim! RT@TrueFoodNow: Thanks so much to Jim Doan for sharing his story today - and to all our beekeepers out there! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Thank @repjohnconyers and @repblumenauer for introducing SAPA to #saveourbees! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

We can make #neonics a thing of the past in the US-like #DDT & other highly toxic pesticides! Tell your Rep to support SAPA! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

We're not only losing #bees, we're losing #beekeepers #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

First Colorado “Bee Safe” Neighborhood Established - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, June 18, 2014) Just in time for Pollinator Week, the Melody-Catalpa neighborhood of Boulder has become the first “bee-safe” locality in Colorado that has pledged to not use neonicotinoids and other systemic pesticides in the community, in an effort to protect bees and other pollinators, and provide safe forage and habitat. Melody-Catalpa joins other small communities across the country in taking a stand against bee decline by committing to not use pesticides toxic to bees and other pollinators. The small community north of Boulder signed a pledge not to use neonicotinoids and similar systemic pesticides, and is buzzing with excitement over earning the distinction. This past spring, the City of Eugene, Oregon became the first community in the nation to specifically ban from city property the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, citing recent research demonstrating a link between pesticides that contain neonicotinoids and the loss of plant pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies, moths, and other beneficial insects. Melody-Catalpa’s grassroots action began earlier this year when three neighborhood residents banded together to sign on about 20 volunteers to go door to door to get more than half of the area’s 389 households to sign a pledge not to […]

This neighborhood is #Boulder is keeping #bees and keeping bees safe!#SaveOurBees #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Thank you Jim! Next Q: Where there any crops that seemed particularly harmful to your bees? #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

#Beekeepers in Mid-atlantic - How did your hives fair this spring?
@MDBeekeepers @GMUBees @DCbeekeepers #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

During this year's #almond pollination as many as 80,000 #bee hives were damaged#neonics #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

30min until today's #Pollinatorchat! Join us for a live Q&A w/ #beekeeper Jim Doan, a major player in the fight to save our hives! #savebees

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11 years ago

Thanks for an engaging #PollinatorChat today! See you all again tmrw 10AM PT/1PM ET Live Q&A with beekeeper Jim Doan

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11 years ago

Join us in 1 hour for today's #pollinatorchat where we'll break down “Beewashing” & Bayer’s bee care tour. 1pmET/10amPT!

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11 years ago

Join tomorrow's #pollinatorchat - Where we'll break down “Beewashing” & Bayer’s bee care tour. 1pmET/10amPT! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Help #bees by distributing handouts from great groups promoting pollinator health! @TrueFoodNow @pesticideaction @foe_us #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Encourage farmers to *bee* friendly to pollinators by purchasing #organic! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

It's time for the #pollinatorchat! What are you doing in your backyard or community to help bees??

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11 years ago

Today's #PollinatorChat at 1pmET/10amPT - "From our backyards to public policy -What can we do to HELP #bees?"@TrueFoodNow @pesticideaction

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11 years ago

What a great start to #PollinatorWeek w/today's #pollinatorchat!
Tomorrow: "What can we do to help #bees?" --1pmET/10amPT

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11 years ago

Of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world's food, over 70 are pollinated by bees. #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Let's not forget about the honey!! Raw #honey contains numerous beneficial vitamins and minerals! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

CA is responsible for more than half the world’s almonds, requiring 1.3 to 1.5 million hives for a successful harvest! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Some of the most flavorful foods depend on honey bees and other pollinators! Fight against a bland future - #Saveourbees! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

90% of apples are pollinated by #bees. A world without bees is a world without apple pie! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

Without bees, we wouldn’t have almonds. They’re 100% reliant on bees for pollination. Apples and blueberries? 90%! #pollinatorchat

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11 years ago

• What do apples, almonds, pumpkin, squash, cucumbers,raspberries have in common? They all depend on bees to pollinate them. #pollinatorchat

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