Posted on 07/11/2023 6:40:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
British bees are ‘waking up’ early due to climate change and emerging from their nests at the wrong time, which could threaten the pollination of crucial crops.
The research, the largest of its kind in the UK, found that for every one degree Celsius rise in temperature caused by climate change, wild bees, such as bumblebees, emerge from their nests 6.5 days earlier on average.
The researchers warn that this may mean that bees lose sync with the plants on which they depend, meaning there may be less food for them to consume.
This means bees may not have the energy to pollinate crops effectively or may miss the blossom completely.
PhD researcher Chris Wyver, of the University of Reading's School of Agriculture, said: "Rising temperatures are making life tougher for bees.
"Warmer conditions mean bees emerge from hibernation earlier, but there may not be enough food to provide energy for them when they start buzzing about."
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I hate woke bees.
The warm weather came late this year to SE Idaho. It was July before we broke 90 degrees. The high to date has been 96. The daylight is shortening now. I don't expect to need the air conditioning for more than a couple more weeks this year.
In SE Idaho, the leaves turned brown right on schedule, but never dropped off the trees. Instead of naked, bare branches all Winter, we had trees covered in brown leaves. Spring arrived late. The leafing out of the deciduous trees was delayed and many had new foliage competing with the tenaciously clinging brown leaves.
Bumblebees are what I see most of .Some honey bees. If you wants bees , plant flowers that they like .
There are a bunch of other mini pollinators out there too. The bumblebees are well represented,as there are hundreds of species.
My bees are active all the time.
Since bees have been around for millions of years and have done quite well through several ice ages and warming periods, I figure they are very adaptable. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t have bees.
Good observation. I hadn’t thought of that.
Hmmm. I read your response about pollinating several ways. Interesting question no matter how I examine it.
We just had a great Spring honey harvest. In Central Texas.
BTW it's hot here.
So set out a plate of SUGAR WATER you DUMBASS, bees love it and it gives them a sugar rush!
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