Extinction is forever; conservation is for always.
Imagine a world without butterflies

#ButterflyDecline #EcologicalCollapse #PollinatorCrisis #BiodiversityLoss #EnvironmentalImpact #FoodWeb #SilentSpring #ClimateChange #SaveOurEcosystems #InsectArmageddon #Ovi #OviMagazine #TheOvi

Feral honey bees are depleting up to 80% of pollen sources in Southern California, posing a severe threat to over 700 native bee species and disrupting local ecosystems. 🌿🐝 Link: https://tinyurl.com/yw5abhdo #BiodiversityLoss #InvasiveSpecies #PollinatorCrisis

A bumble bee being carried

A bumble bee on buckwheat.

On my morning walk, I found a bumble bee in distress—for the first time.

I often ferry struggling honey bees to safe, uncontaminated flowers, but this was different.

A bumble bee.

A sign things may be getting worse for our invertebrate friends.

#PollinatorCrisis #SaveTheBees #TheNativeGuild

Scientists Discover 71 New Resin Pot Bee Species in Australia Australian researchers have described 71 new native bee species—raising the known number of resin pot bees to 78 and highlighting the urgent need to understand and protect these vital pollinators.

Australia just added 71 new native bees to science. These tiny resin architects could vanish before we even understand them. #NativeBees #Biodiversity #PollinatorCrisis

Monarch butterflies face steep decline in the Western U.S. Monarch butterflies in the western U.S. have dropped to just 9,119 this year. In 2023, the count was 233,394, meaning a 96% decline.

Monarch butterflies face steep decline in the Western U.S.: Monarch butterflies in the western U.S. have dropped to just 9,119 this year. In 2023, the count was 233,394, meaning a 96% decline.

#MonarchButterflies #WildlifeConservation #PollinatorCrisis #SaveTheButterflies #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap