Jakub Štenc

A short video from our fieldwork :)
In this part of the Handrkov Meadow, Succisa pratensis dominates in flower abundance and pollinator visitation. More here: pollination-ecology-group.github.io/Handrkov/ind...

Let's shed some Fluorescence on the pollen!
Thanks @evkamat.bsky.social!

Starting new experiment with some "hard" gardening! Looking forward to see if our artificial meadow will be in flower next year 😍😍

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Las moscas florícolas (Syrphidae) son insectos altamente beneficiosos: mientras que los adultos polinizan, sus larvas contribuyen al reciclaje de la materia orgánica 🍂 o al control de plagas agrícolas.

Os dejo aquí una lámina genial con las especies del género Eristalis de la península ibérica 😉👇

a close up of a man 's face with the words " timing is everything " below him ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words " timing is everything " below him

⚠️⚠️New paper out!⚠️⚠️

We have new paper out in which show how timing during the day can affect pollen transfer.

Remember, kids, timing matters! Even in pollination. And read our paper.

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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Well, technically alpha diversity+1, no? 😅

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Phenology - study of the timing of seasonal biological events such as flowering, migration, and breeding, in relation to environmental conditions.

Penology - study of prison management, criminal rehabilitation, and different forms of punishment and correctional treatment.

One letter typo 🙃

We had super nice outing with students from our department. Discussions, flash presentations and grilling with fire. 10/10, mainly because shared jar of pickles.

‘About time they got some credit’: why hoverflies are an underappreciated insect Prof Dave Goulson is one of the world’s foremost experts on insects. But there’s a special place in his heart for hoverflies, one of the prettiest flies around. Here he explains why we should nominate...

Totally agree with @davegoulson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
here obviously.
A fabulous insect group with extraordinary skills, diversity, importance in our ecosystem and food, and also very beautiful.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Interannual differences in pollinator contributions to pollen transfer are mainly driven by changes in pollinator abundance Abstract. With the rising threat to insect pollinators and the upcoming pollinator crisis, it is important to know how pollinators contribute to pollen tra

🚨🚨New paper out! 🚨🚨

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We looked on the variation in pollen load and pollinator abundance during 11 years. Surprise, surprise, both are very variable, but the abundance varies more over the years than we expected, possibly driving the pattern of pollen transfer.
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academic.oup.com/aobpla/advan...

First kettle I spotted in Spain! There are some kettle-educated people!

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WAU!

Nice cover! I hope it will be soon readable somewhere 😍

WAU!

They are already collecting pollen for larvae in January? Isn't the attraction simply effect of the availability then?

Few less obvious plants from Páramo:

Gentiana sedifolia
Geranium multipartum
Draba aretioides
Valeriana rigida

Cotopaxí 🖤

Tropical mountains?

And Europe should stand behind Georgians!

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