New publication: Pollination facilitation and temporal changes of plant-floral visitor network in a serpentine shrubwood of Cuba by Alameda et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

"The fate of pollen in two morphologically contrasting buzz-pollinated Solanum flowers" by Vasquez-Castro et al. freshly published! doi.org/10.26786/192...

Extremely interesting opinion piece by MacIvor & Irwin on "Mail-order solitary bee cocoons as a gateway for biological invasion": doi.org/10.26786/192...

The second one comes from India, looking at Bee diversity in apple orchards of the Lower Himalaya: research synthesis, a new field study, and future needs - by Virkar et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Two new papers out from very different regions: the first one investigates how Timing of flowering affects pollination of Viburnum edule in Alaskan boreal forest by Kornhauser & Mulder: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Paying attention to the correct sequence of numbers is important! Find out why in this freshly published paper by Symington & Rockx: A pervasive typographical error in an equation for calculating nectar density is likely to have limited consequences - doi.org/10.26786/192...

An exceptionally rich issue just published in JPE, with a wide variety of high-quality articles, 3 methodology papers with potential to become standard ref. & thought-provoking commentaries to spark discussion on pollinator monitoring: www.pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

An exceptionally rich issue just published in JPE, with a wide variety of high-quality articles, 3 methodology papers with potential to become standard ref. & thought-provoking commentaries to spark discussion on pollinator monitoring: www.pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

The response by Potts et al. to the comment published yesterday (Krahner et al.) is now online as well! : doi.org/10.26786/192...

And here is a comment by Krahner et al. on the Proposal for an EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (EUPoMS), where they ask for explaining the exclusion of pan traps: doi.org/10.26786/192...

A new article in JPE by Visser et al. compares citizen science and academic surveys: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Another important methodology paper just published by Pattrick et al. to clarify once and for all "The concentration and energetic content of floral nectar sugars: calculation, conversions, and common confusions" doi.org/10.26786/192...

New paper by Etter et al. on "Rare plant’s need for native pollinators threatened by invasive plant-pollinator relationship": doi.org/10.26786/192...

Methods paper by Ollerton et al. on how to improve data quality of plant-pollinator relationships in large data bases that would be worthwhile to become a standard for pollination research! doi.org/10.26786/192...

New article out by Camilo et al. comparing bee assemblages on two mass-flowering tree species in urban and exurban sites: doi.org/10.26786/192...

New publication from Kenya on Annual diversity of honeybee pollen sources in two pumpkin growing landscapes by Wekhanya et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Here is the very first publication of the SCAPE joint special issue of JPE with @nordicjbotany.bsky.social (scheduled late 2025/early 2026) - an extremely well-thought editorial by James Thomson on how we should think about the pollination crisis: doi.org/10.26786/192...

And another new publication on a nursery pollinator - weevil - on dwarf palm by Moreno et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Freshly published: a short survey of floral visitor interactions on nineteen summer-blooming plant species by Ruppel & Trapp: doi.org/10.26786/192...

We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

When planting ornamental plants, consider their attractiveness to wild and domesticated bees. Figure out in a new publication by Verweij et al. what is important: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Coffee lovers! Here is one for you 😉: May caffeine also improve bumble bee performance? Find it out in a new publication by Arnold et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

2025 starts with a methodology publication by Ștefan et al. on Utilising affordable smartphones and open-source time-lapse photography for pollinator image collection and annotation - Happy new year! doi.org/10.26786/192...

The latest volume N°37 of JPE is now just published including four excellent articles, two short communications and a historical note (orbituary). Find it here: pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

New publication by Carrera & Baquero that investigates the pollination ecology of Altensteinia fimbriata, a terrestrial orchid prevalent in disturbed habitats from the neotropics. doi.org/10.26786/192...

It is not strawberry season (at least in Europe), but you can learn a lot about its pollination with this new publication by James et al: Buzzing benefits: How multi-species pollination boosts strawberry yield, quality, and nutritional value doi.org/10.26786/192...

Discover this very comprehensive study by Zenga et al. on an andrenid bee, investigating its ecology, phenology and interactions with the environment including gut microbiota, parasites, pathogens and pollen loads, now out in JPE: doi.org/10.26786/192...

go.bsky.app/SDWEKyn And another one to join, there is even a continued version of it 😉

A starter pack for those working or interested in agroecology. Lot of room for new folks. Comment below to be added. go.bsky.app/VXdYJjQ

The good vibes in Bluesky make you want to post much more than in the previous site! I post mostly on flower ecology and evolution 🌸🌼 and the studies we publish in the diamond open access Journal of Pollination Ecology!

go.bsky.app/5oenknG Thanks Natasha! @ndevere.bsky.social

go.bsky.app/Gq3vvkj Don't miss this Bumble bee research starter pack!

JPE is publishing a lot of pollination studies in agricultural systems as well, all interested may want to consult and join this starter pack:

Please Share. Postdoc available with me on Pollinator Microbiomes. To develop/engineer microbial communities that protect bees from stressors. Collaborating with Quinn McFrederick (UCR) & Marc-Emmanuel Dumas (Imperial). www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=21816

📢 NEW PhD opportunity: Peatlands, plants, and pollinators. This exciting project will use population genetics & landscape info to inform conservation management strategies for the endangered Large Heath butterfly across Scotland's peatlands. 👇🏼 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

And the last article of this first volume in 2024: Low seed viability of a rare aster by Handley & Tronstad doi.org/10.26786/192...

JPE publishes also review articles, such as this extremely comprehensive one by Henderson on the Pollination Systems of Palms (Arecaceae) doi.org/10.26786/192...

Pollinator effectiveness and pollination dependency of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) in Swedish hemi-boreal forests by Bartholomée, Björnberg et al. published in JPE: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Apart from usual articles, JPE publishes also short papers describing a new method that is of interest to the pollinator community, e.g. this one by Tissier et al: Fecal sampling protocol to assess bumble bee health in conservation research doi.org/10.26786/192...

Find out about "Species-specific differences in bumblebee worker body size between different elevations: Implications for pollinator community structure under climate change" in a short communication by Massa et al., published in JPE: doi.org/10.26786/192...

To a great scientist working on sweet solutions: Obituary Professor Sue Nicolson by Pirk et al, published in JPE: doi.org/10.26786/192...

Publication out in June by González-Castro & Siverio on the importance of pollination by lizards on the Canary Islands: doi.org/10.26786/192... @aaron-81.bsky.social

Proud is still proud to have published this review by Diane R Campbell of the book "Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship" (by @jeffollerton.bsky.social) doi.org/10.26786/192...

Natural selection by pollinators on floral attractive and defensive traits did not translate into selection via fruits in common milkweed - new paper by Garcìa et al.! doi.org/10.26786/192...

Assessing pollinator assembly and potential across species ranges in the genus Triodanis (Campanulaceae) by Tillotson-Chavez et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

Another paper by Yurchak et al. on "Influence of flowering red clover on flower visitation in a sweet corn agroecosystem" doi.org/10.26786/192...

For our new public on Bluesky, JPE's latest publications: For example one article by Maher et al: Pollinator responses to farmland habitat features: one-size does not fit all doi.org/10.26786/192...

Looking forward to your submission

New paper published: Pollinator dependence and pollination deficit in Hedera helix, and effects on frugivore feeding choices by Lam et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

JPE made it from a Q4 to a Q2-journal in a year, something to be extremely proud of! www.scimagojr.com/journalsearc...