Fig. 1 The window for spring ephemerals’ pollination is constrained by the timing of pollinator activity and canopy closure. Curves represent the hypothetical progression of flowering (pink), pollinator activity (yellow), and canopy development (green) in a forest community through time. Dotted lines delineate the window of time during which pollination can occur. Artwork by Gabriela Sincich.

Check our new publication about shifted spring ephemeral pollination window impacted by flowering time, pollinator occurrence, and canopy closure under climate change! #phenology #springbeauty #phenologicalmismatch #climatechange @parklab.bsky.social
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15/17 We show that #Bumblebees engage in a remarkable behaviour to accelerate flower production when pollen is urgently needed. This strategy may also help them adapt to the challenges of environmental change.
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photo of a bumble bee bottom poking out of a purple flower as it forces itself in to collect pollen

15/17 We show that #Bumblebees engage in a remarkable behaviour to accelerate flower production when pollen is urgently needed. This strategy may also help them adapt to the challenges of environmental change.
#PhenologicalMismatch

New NIOO publication: Temperature has an overriding role compared to photoperiod in regulating the seasonal timing of winter moth egg hatching, by @DisNatalie @m_e_visser #climatechange #phenology #phenologicalmismatch #insectdormancy #diapause...