A North American study suggests that bumble-bees are having their ranges restricted by the impact of global warming (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/science/bumblebees-global-warming-shrinking-habitats.html?_r=0). The suggestion is that these bees (that do not live in large colonies) are finding it difficult to move north as their flowers relocate in response to climate change. The plants would also suffer from the loss of important pollinators. The similar phenomenon would presumably apply to species being forced up mountainsides as eventually there is no where else to go.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday 10 July 2015
Bumble-bees Lose the Nectar Trail?
A North American study suggests that bumble-bees are having their ranges restricted by the impact of global warming (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/science/bumblebees-global-warming-shrinking-habitats.html?_r=0). The suggestion is that these bees (that do not live in large colonies) are finding it difficult to move north as their flowers relocate in response to climate change. The plants would also suffer from the loss of important pollinators. The similar phenomenon would presumably apply to species being forced up mountainsides as eventually there is no where else to go.
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