S2E4: Insect Pollination: It's Not Just Bees!
Listen now
Description
In the last decade there has been a HUGE (& successful) push for people to appreciate bees & the work they do to pollinate not just flowers in the wild, but food crops to feed ourselves & it's not surprise why the bee was chosen. They are fluffy. They are cute. They are.....sexy, BUT... When it comes in insects that pollinate plants, again, including food crops, it's more than just bees & in some cases.....it's a lot more than just bees. Join Ryan & Nadia this month as they delve in to learn about some less sexy insects that are vital when it comes to keep flora alive. Guest appearances from Kate Borchardt & Juliana Rangel Posada Kate's Paper on Wasps Here Juliana's Paper on Blowflies Here AND to read more about joining the Royal Entomological Society's Associate Membership, click here If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird 
More Episodes
Nature books come in all kinds of different stories & sometimes, it's the ones of direct experience & unique life storytelling that get you hooked the most. This was certainly the case for us when we read Chloe Dalton's debut book, Raising Hare. For this bonus episode, Ryan was invited to...
Published 11/27/24
Published 11/27/24
It's about this time of yeah in the UK that many gather just like the starlings however our purpose is to admire the starling murmurations & hopefully not get eaten......unlike potentially one of the starlings. BUT let's focus more on the individual bird & not just on this incredible yet...
Published 11/13/24