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This year's #EarthDay 
theme is climate action, but the Google doodle is promoting misinformation about #pollinators!
I sat through 22 'facts' & 50% of them were specific to honey bees...just 1 species out of literally 1000s of pollinating animals on Earth https://www.google.com/doodles/earth-day-2020
theme is climate action, but the Google doodle is promoting misinformation about #pollinators!I sat through 22 'facts' & 50% of them were specific to honey bees...just 1 species out of literally 1000s of pollinating animals on Earth https://www.google.com/doodles/earth-day-2020
The intro announces 'The Bee!', as if there's only one, & uses a HB graphic. But there are 20,000+ species of bee globally, and thousands more other types of pollinators. Bees aren't the most effective pollinators for all plants! https://ecologyisnotadirtyword.com/2018/01/11/flower-visitors-vs-pollinators-no-evidence-that-honey-bees-are-the-most-important-pollinator-worldwide/
'One third of food consumed daily depends on bees..'
This is a rough estimate & needs to be updated, but these foods actually depend on POLLINATORS, not just bees https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061025165904.htm
This is a rough estimate & needs to be updated, but these foods actually depend on POLLINATORS, not just bees https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061025165904.htm
'Bees are critical for the growth of natural habitats, from tropical forests to home gardens'
Not sure where this comes from, but I don't know where to start! Are home gardens natural habitats? How do bees contribute to tree growth in tropical forest?
Not sure where this comes from, but I don't know where to start! Are home gardens natural habitats? How do bees contribute to tree growth in tropical forest?
'Scientists call bees a keystone species, meaning ecosystems would collapse without them'
Again, where to start? A keystone species is a debated concept in ecology, but bees (especially honey bees) are definitely not a keystone species in every ecosystem https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/46/8/609/237132
Again, where to start? A keystone species is a debated concept in ecology, but bees (especially honey bees) are definitely not a keystone species in every ecosystem https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/46/8/609/237132
'Unlike bats & hummingbirds, bees seek out pollen...'
There are lots of bats that feed on pollen!
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/miiz/actac/2013/00000015/00000001/art00008
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2389515?casa_token=9LQydcCTd8gAAAAA:uwuTuO_zhSr_cC2PizAZsljzg4AvcbGklaKOZRcr3TgkaxHx4a0oxp2TBbwvob3Lqshn1HC6ni-9_uWNN-vKFAmAW50o9di1kDZ5pDHznJ5JfSFe00tz&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
There are lots of bats that feed on pollen!
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/miiz/actac/2013/00000015/00000001/art00008
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2389515?casa_token=9LQydcCTd8gAAAAA:uwuTuO_zhSr_cC2PizAZsljzg4AvcbGklaKOZRcr3TgkaxHx4a0oxp2TBbwvob3Lqshn1HC6ni-9_uWNN-vKFAmAW50o9di1kDZ5pDHznJ5JfSFe00tz&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
'Bees can most easily see blue & yellow & are drawn to these coloured flowers'
What? Most research done on HBs, so may not be representative of all bees. They're attracted to UV-blue & may see patterns we can't. Planting blue & yellow flowers is not the solution to saving bees!
What? Most research done on HBs, so may not be representative of all bees. They're attracted to UV-blue & may see patterns we can't. Planting blue & yellow flowers is not the solution to saving bees!
One fact does state there are 20,000 bee species in the world 
...but a bit confusing after all the 'One Bee' graphics & misinformation.
...but a bit confusing after all the 'One Bee' graphics & misinformation.
