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Biodiversity
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Hoverflies: The Underrated Winter Pollinator
Considered the most important pollinators in the world (LaSalle & Gauld, 1993), bees tend to take most of the pollinator limelight. However, there are dozens of other pollinators that don’t always get the attention they deserve. Such is the case of the hover flies - the small, underrated pollinators with a little quirk. Hoverflies are […]
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It’s Not Easy Being Greener – Or Is It?
Green technology has been in the headlines a bit lately. Some, thanks to the recent G7 meeting held in Cornwall, UK to specifically showcase them as a leader in Green technologies and others because there’s some brilliant developments. One of the G7 agenda items was also global action on climate change. So, with commitments being […]
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Ryde'ing The B&B Highway
In June, PlantingSeeds Projects launched an exciting new initiative in collaboration with the CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia. Citizen science, through data collection and pollinator and plant identifications, is now a key part of the B&B Highway initiative and this launch reflects that move. Utilising the 12 Ryde locations with B&B Highway regenerative habitat, we […]
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Native, Endemic And Introduced - What Do They All Mean?
Through our B&B Highway project we have been working to create regenerative habitats to improve biodiversity in urban areas. As we have worked on these habitats, we have seen a variety of introduced, native and endemic species - creating several opportunities for pollinators to forage throughout the year. But what is the difference between introduced, […]
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3 Types Of Solitary Bee Accomodation You Can Make At Home
Flowers – check! Shrubs – check! Herbs – check! You’ve prepared or planted your garden with these pollinator staples – but have you thought about lending a hand with some hand-made constructed homes? There are numerous homes you can build for a wide array of bees and other invertebrates. A key requirement of native solitary […]
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Sustainability Sleuthing: Three Citizen Science Facebook Groups To Get You Started
Looking to justify time spent on-line? The good news is that if you are a bird, bug or plant fan, your searches in cyberspace can not only dig up interesting facts, they can also add to valuable scientific biodiversity knowledge as well through citizen science. You can jump on-line, post an image and a few […]