Post doc Luisja holds tweezers with a Bombus pascuorum, preparing to extract the guts.

Closeup of extracting the guts (in right tweezer) of Bombus pascuorum (left tweezers).

Busy spring in the lab. 🌼 Here, post doc @luisjachueca.bsky.social extracts the guts of Bombus pascuorum (the common carder bee), collected by the team in Gorbeia Natural Park last season. We're curious to investigate its microbiome composition, diversity and much, much more... 🧬🐝

Highlighting some great work published last year, led by our own postdoc Estefanía Tobajas, showing how landscape and crop diversity boosts yield stability 🌿🐝

Team member presenting "Developing Functional Profiles for Wild and Managed Pollinator Guy Microbiomes"

Team member presenting "Beyond Seed Set: What Shapes Seed Quantity and Viability in Wild Plant Assemblages"

Two team members admiring a natural rock arch

Two team members hiking

Reflecting on another great conference at @ecoflor.bsky.social in #Tortosa. 🌿🌼 The SARE team shared our latest research through two talks and a poster, discussing wild bee #microbiomes, seed #viability, and #feral honey bees. Plus, we wrapped up the trip with a (very windy) excursion to Els Ports. ⛰️

Bombus pascuorum pollinating Teucrium pyrenaicum in Gorbeia Natural Park

Three technicians sampling in Gorbeia Natural Park

Kaixo BlueSky! 👋 We are SARE Lab [Sare means network in Basque, reflecting our focus on the intricate connections within nature]. Learn more about our team and research here: gorbeea.bc3research.org

Big thanks to everyone at #EcoFlor! It was a pleasure to share and discuss our findings on wild bee gut microbiota with such a fantastic community. Hope to see you next year again! @ecoflor2025.bsky.social 🐝🧬🦠 #wildbees #pollination

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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants for their invaluable contributions. Together, we have advanced our understanding of floral ecology in an open and friendly environment.

We look forward to future collaborations and innovations.

Safe travels Ecoflorians!

First day #ECOFLOR2025.
Some moments of the first session of talks and the plenary conference: all excellent.

Very happy and excited with my first Christmas present from @abejassilvestres.bsky.social 🙂 I can't wait to start using it! #wildbees #biodiversity🐝

Excited to present the first results of the #ERC GorBEEa project at the #Mikrobiogune conference! 🐝 Thrilled by the great discussions on bumblebee gut microbiota 🦠🧬 and its fascinating role in ecosystem health. 🌍 #Pollinators #WildBees #BC3Research