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Dave Goulson FRSE FRES (born 30 July 1965) [1] is Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment) at the University of Sussex.Specializing in the ecology and conservation of insects, particularly bumblebees, Goulson is the author of several books, including Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology (2003), Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse (2021), and more than 200 ...
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related genera (e.g., Calyptapis) are known from fossils.
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was established by Dave Goulson [1] in 2006 with a grant of £49,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. [2] There were serious concerns for the ‘plight of the bumblebees’, as the populations of bumblebees have significantly declined in the last 80 years [3] - two UK species have become nationally extinct and several others have declined dramatically.
However, Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bees This social parasite is native to 15 states across the U.S. and obliges other bee species to raise its offspring. A New Law Protects Two Beloved Species ...
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe.It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania. [2]
The bees of B. impatiens are similar to those of B. bimaculatus, B. perplexus, B. vagans, B. sandersoni, and B. separatus in their appearance. [4] [10] They have short and even hair, medium-sized heads with cheeks that are similar in width to their heads, and a long and rectangular body. [4]
The nests are heavily insulated, an important factor in the bees’ energy conservation in the harsh polar environment. [1] At the start of the colony cycle, the lone queen maintains a nest temperature of about 25-30 °C. [1] However, when she makes foraging trips at frequent intervals, the temperature of the nest declines. [1]
Books about or featuring the environment as a prominent theme have proliferated especially since the middle of the twentieth century. The rise of environmental science , which has encouraged interdisciplinary approaches to studying the environment, and the environmental movement , which has increased public and political awareness of humanity's ...