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Climate Change: Bees and Orchids Lose Touch [PDF]

Current Biology, 2014
Spring temperature increases could differentially affect flowering times and pollinator flight periods, leading to asynchrony and reduced pollination. A specialist orchid-bee study combining herbarium, museum and field data shows that bee flight dates are advancing faster than orchid flowering, which could lead to significant future uncoupling.
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Orchid bees as bioindicators of the state of conservation of a forest

Manglar, 2022
Bioindicators are organisms that determine the environmental impact of an ecosystem and euglossine are used for responding to environmental changes, they are easy to observe, and their taxonomy is well known. The study's objective was to evaluate a forest's environmental quality through orchid bees as bioindicators.
Bleysin Rojas, Oliver Vásquez, Alonso Santos, Rafael Cobos, Iris Gómez   +4 more
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The shared benefits of fallen fruits: A novel mechanism stabilizing a nursery pollination mutualism between Sambucus and kateretid beetles

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding how cooperative interactions remain stable matters for biodiversity because many plants rely on specialist insects that can also impose reproductive costs. We studied the interaction between Sambucus sieboldiana and seed‐consuming Heterhelus beetles through detailed field observations and pollination experiments.
Suzu Kawashima, Hidehito Okada, Sadatomo Hisamatsu, Kenji Suetsugu   +3 more
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Flower use by late nineteenth-century orchid bees (Eufriesea surinamensis, Hymenoptera, Apidae) nesting in the Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá [PDF]

Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2019
A recent restoration of the Basilica Cathedral in Casco Viejo, Panamá, revealed that prior to 1871–1876 female orchid bees (Eufriesea surinamensis) built large nesting aggregations high above the main altar, based on physical evidence dating to a ...
Paola Galgani-Barraza, Jorge Enrique Moreno, Sofia Lobo, Wendy Tribaldos, David W. Roubik, William T. Wcislo   +5 more
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Multiple barriers maintain species boundaries in sympatric brood‐site deceptive Gastrodia orchids

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Gastrodia orchids are inconspicuous forest plants that lack chlorophyll and obtain carbon from fungi. Their dull‐colored, ground‐level flowers are often hidden among leaf litter, yet they rely on small flies for pollination.
Kenji Suetsugu, Akihiro Nishimura, Shun K. Hirota, Masahito T. Kimura   +3 more
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Understanding the Range and Impact of Visitor Experiences at Science Museums

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the core mission of science museums is to provide engaging learning experiences that promote scientific literacy among the visiting public, attention has recently been focused on the wide range of visitor experiences that surround and support visitor learning.
Jan Packer
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1172. Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Dendrobium chryseum is a widespread orchid from continental tropical Asia and Taiwan with a confused taxonomical history. In addition to its horticultural merits and its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this species has significant cultural importance among the Tsou people of Taiwan. Notes on pollination, cultivation, taxonomy, distribution,
André Schuiteman, Ayumi Terada, Jer‐Ming Hu, Bala Kompalli, Masumi Yamanaka   +4 more
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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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First records of four orchid bee species (Hymenoptera, Apidae: Euglossini) in Ecuador [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Orchid bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini) play a vital role as key pollinators in the Neotropical forests. Their preference for forested areas makes these bees more susceptible to environmental changes, particularly in areas under severe human impact,
Alexandra D. Hernández Hernández, Marcio L. de Oliveira, David R. Diaz-Guevara, Cristina Alarcón-Ortiz, Alex Pazmiño-Palomino   +4 more
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Spread and Distribution of the Naturalized Orchid Bee Euglossa dilemma in Florida

Florida Entomologist, 2023
Pemberton, Robert W., Escalona, Eduardo (2023): Spread and distribution of the naturalized orchid bee Euglossa dilemma in Florida. Florida Entomologist 106 (1): 59-62, DOI: 10.1653/024.106.0110, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/florida-entomologist/volume-106/issue-1/024.106.0110/Spread-and-Distribution-of-the-Naturalized-Orchid-Bee-Euglossa-dilemma/10.
Pemberton, Robert W., Escalona, Eduardo
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