"important pollinator"

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17 May 2025

Dandelion flowers grow on a lawn in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 14, 2025.

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17 May 2025

Dandelion flowers grow on a lawn in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 14, 2025.

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16 May 2025

Influenced by her mother and father and by chance upon seeing a beehive, Martha Flores Garcia, originally from Xochimilco, decides to become a beekeeper. She works with hives and bees for about 20 years in her apiary between the borders of Mexico City and the State of Morelos. Through the breeding and care of the bees, and once they complete the process, which lasts about three weeks to a month, wearing a mask, gloves, overalls, and a smoker with pine cone, Martha collects honey, jelly, and wax to make and obtain various products such as propolis, pollen, cosmetics, essences, nutritional supplements, chocolates, candies, among others. Approximately 60,000 bees live in each hive and/or breeding chamber. According to the National Atlas of Bees and Derivatives, the word ''bee'' is the common name for insects belonging to the superfamily Apoidea of the order Hymenoptera (membrane-winged). Currently, there are more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, classified into nine families, six of which are present in Mexico, with more than 1,800 described species. To raise awareness about the importance of pollinators, the threats they face, and their contribution to sustainable development, the United Nations declares May 20th as World Bee Day. The main objective is to protect bees and other pollinators so they can make a significant contribution to solving problems related to the world's food supply and ending hunger in developing countries.

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10 March 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeds on nectar from a Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush', or the monthly rose flower. Hoverflies are important pollinators, sometimes even more effective than bees. They prefer small clustered flowers, and crops like carrots rely on them for pollination. They also help boost strawberry production. This photo is taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 10, 2025.

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10 March 2025

An Observation Of A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus Balteatus) Feeding On Nectar From A Rosa Chinensis 'Old Blush', Or The Monthly Rose Flower. Hoverflies Are Important Pollinators, Sometimes Even More Effective Than Bees. They Prefer Small Clustered Flowers, And Crops Like Carrots Rely On Them For Pollination, They Also Help Boost Strawberry Production. This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On March 10, 2025.

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10 March 2025

An Observation Of A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus Balteatus) Feeding On Nectar From A Rosa Chinensis 'Old Blush', Or The Monthly Rose Flower. Hoverflies Are Important Pollinators, Sometimes Even More Effective Than Bees. They Prefer Small Clustered Flowers, And Crops Like Carrots Rely On Them For Pollination, They Also Help Boost Strawberry Production. This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On March 10, 2025.

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17 May 2024

A general view of the park in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 12, 2024. Bees are being considered a valuable species for the ecosystem, and the Athalassa beekeeping park is opening to alert people about that fact. Although not big, there is plenty of important information one can learn.

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17 May 2024

A map of the park is being seen at the entrance, giving information about the importance of bees for the ecosystem, in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 12, 2024. Bees are being considered a valuable species for the ecosystem, and the Athalassa beekeeping park is opening to alert people about that fact.

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17 May 2024

A sign is explaining how many bees are needed for making one kilogram of honey in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 12, 2024. Bees are being considered a valuable species for the ecosystem, and the Athalassa beekeeping park is opening to alert people about that fact.

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17 May 2024

A bee is being reflected on water over a small lake inside the park in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 12, 2024. Water is being considered crucial for bees as they work under the sun and high temperatures. Bees are being considered a valuable species for the ecosystem, and the Athalassa beekeeping park is opening to alert people about that fact.

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17 April 2024

A couple of Xylocopa violacea Linnaeus mating on a Pink flowering Cercis canadensis is seen in L'Aquila, Italy, on 11th april, 2024. "Xylocopa violacea Linnaeus," also known as the violet carpenter bee, is a striking and solitary species of bee found in Europe and parts of Asia, distinguished by its large size, metallic violet-black coloration, and its habit of excavating nests in wood, making it an important pollinator and a fascinating subject of study in entomology.

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26 January 2024

An egg of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is resting on a swan plant leaf in a garden in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies, New Zealand's largest butterfly species, have been present in the country since the late 1800s.

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26 January 2024

An egg of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is resting on a swan plant leaf in a garden in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies, New Zealand's largest butterfly species, have been present in the country since the late 1800s.

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26 January 2024

An egg of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is resting on a swan plant leaf in a garden in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies, New Zealand's largest butterfly species, have been present in the country since the late 1800s.

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26 January 2024

An egg of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is resting on a swan plant leaf in a garden in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies, New Zealand's largest butterfly species, have been present in the country since the late 1800s.

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26 January 2024

An egg of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is resting on a swan plant leaf in a garden in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies, New Zealand's largest butterfly species, have been present in the country since the late 1800s.

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