Happy Hump-Day from these 2 male Squash Bees (Peponapis pruinosa) doing their best to further the species while the female hides at the bottom of the pumpkin flower.
#HumpDay #SquashBees #MilwaukeeWildlife #MacroPhotography #BeesofBluesky
#HumpDay #SquashBees #MilwaukeeWildlife #MacroPhotography #BeesofBluesky
March 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy Hump-Day from these 2 male Squash Bees (Peponapis pruinosa) doing their best to further the species while the female hides at the bottom of the pumpkin flower.
#HumpDay #SquashBees #MilwaukeeWildlife #MacroPhotography #BeesofBluesky
#HumpDay #SquashBees #MilwaukeeWildlife #MacroPhotography #BeesofBluesky
Even allegedly “low-toxicity” #pesticides — #flupyradifurone, #azoxystrobin, & #difenoconazole — pose adverse #health effects to solitary ground-nesting #squashbees, according to @uOttawa & @UofG_SES researchers. Clearly NOT #Beesafe 🐝 #WorldBeeDay Blog:
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Study Finds Chemical Industry’s “Bee-Safe” Claim for Its Pesticides To Be False - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Solitary ground-nesting squash bees face adverse health effects from “low-toxicity” pesticides, according to recent study.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Even allegedly “low-toxicity” #pesticides — #flupyradifurone, #azoxystrobin, & #difenoconazole — pose adverse #health effects to solitary ground-nesting #squashbees, according to @uOttawa & @UofG_SES researchers. Clearly NOT #Beesafe 🐝 #WorldBeeDay Blog:
ow.ly/I4Ev50RU6rP
ow.ly/I4Ev50RU6rP