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This year& #39;s #EarthDay 
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> theme is climate action, but the Google doodle is promoting misinformation about #pollinators!
I sat through 22 & #39;facts& #39; & 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">https://www.google.com/doodles/e...
I sat through 22 & #39;facts& #39; & 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">https://www.google.com/doodles/e...
The intro announces & #39;The Bee!& #39;, as if there& #39;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& #39;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/">https://ecologyisnotadirtyword.com/2018/01/1...
& #39;One third of food consumed daily depends on bees..& #39;
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">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
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">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
& #39;Bees are critical for the growth of natural habitats, from tropical forests to home gardens& #39;
Not sure where this comes from, but I don& #39;t know where to start! Are home gardens natural habitats? How do bees contribute to tree growth in tropical forest?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face">
Not sure where this comes from, but I don& #39;t know where to start! Are home gardens natural habitats? How do bees contribute to tree growth in tropical forest?
& #39;Scientists call bees a keystone species, meaning ecosystems would collapse without them& #39;
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">https://academic.oup.com/bioscienc...
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">https://academic.oup.com/bioscienc...
& #39;Unlike bats & hummingbirds, bees seek out pollen...& #39;
There are lots of bats that feed on pollen!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦇" title="Bat" aria-label="Emoji: Bat">
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/miiz/actac/2013/00000015/00000001/art00008
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/m... href=" #metadata_info_tab_contents">https://www.jstor.org/stable/2389515?casa_token=9LQydcCTd8gAAAAA:uwuTuO_zhSr_cC2PizAZsljzg4AvcbGklaKOZRcr3TgkaxHx4a0oxp2TBbwvob3Lqshn1HC6ni-9_uWNN-vKFAmAW50o9di1kDZ5pDHznJ5JfSFe00tz&seq=1 #metadata_info_tab_contents">https://www.jstor.org/stable/23...
There are lots of bats that feed on pollen!
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/miiz/actac/2013/00000015/00000001/art00008
& #39;Bees can most easily see blue & yellow & are drawn to these coloured flowers& #39;
What? Most research done on HBs, so may not be representative of all bees. They& #39;re attracted to UV-blue & may see patterns we can& #39;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& #39;re attracted to UV-blue & may see patterns we can& #39;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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> ...but a bit confusing after all the & #39;One Bee& #39; graphics & misinformation.
