👉 Let’s take a closer look at the first of the #WildPoshWorkPackages! WP1 is led by @EMU and tries to determine the real-world agrochemical exposure of wild pollinators. 🔗 Find out more: wildposh.eu

🚀 WildPosh now has an introductory video! Learn more about the project, its objectives, and what it does to protect Europe’s wild pollinators. First animated video developed by @pensoft.net . 🎬 Watch here: youtu.be/8Amsk_dgnCQ?...

WildPosh coordinator Denis Michez (UMONS, Belgium) gave a talk on data continuity between Horizon projects at #LivingData2025 in Bogotá. 🎧 Listen: 1:10:19–1:20:47 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0reD...

📢 WildPosh coordinator Denis Michez held an online presentation titled Continuity in data management plan: examples of the Horizon projects PoshBee and WildPosh at Living Data 2025. 🔗 Learn more about the event: wildposh.eu/news/wildposh-join-living-data-2025 #WildPoshTravels #EUPollinators

📢 Get ready to meet the building blocks of WildPosh! Our new campaign #WildPoshWorkPackages zooms in on a different work package each week to explore what it aims to achieve, who is involved and how it contributes to the overall project goals. 💡Stay tuned to learn more!

👀 #WildPosh seen at Living Data 2025! On 23 October, WildPosh coordinator Denis Michez will hold a presentation at the conference titled Continuity in data management plan: examples of the Horizon projects PoshBee and WildPosh. Learn more about the event: wildposh.eu/news/wildpos...

🦋 #WildPosh celebrates #IPI25! Through extensive fieldwork, controlled experiments, and advanced data analysis, at WildPosh we aim to improve pesticide risk evaluation and ensure the resilience of pollination processes for a more sustainable future. 👉 Read about WildPosh's actions: wildposh.eu

📢 WildPosh’s coordinator, Professor Denis Michez, was recently featured in @lavanguardia.com. Prof. Michez discusses the project’s work and role of scientific research in informing EU policymakers and the general public. 🔎 Read more: buff.ly/WuI47tG

team of scientists from around the world has analyzed a massive dataset of more than 178,000 individual insect pollinators from 19 countries to determine the minimum natural habitat on agricultural land that will allow insect pollinators to thrive. phys.org/news/2025-09...

👀 WildPosh spotted at the Student Conference on Conservation Science! The event is the largest conference in conservation science, where students and early career scientists have the chance to present their research and meet with experts who can offer them career guidance. #WildPoshTravels

🐝 Our recently finished campaign highlighted the fascinating #WildPoshSpecies. From bees to butterflies, these species play a vital role in the health of natural habitats. If you missed any posts, we invite you to scroll back through our feed to explore them and read curious facts about each one.

Happy #NationalMothWeek from WildPosh! Often overlooked next to their butterfly cousins, moths are nighttime pollinators that help keep ecosystems thriving. #WildPosh is studying one of these incredible species - the hummingbird hawk-moth! Read more here: nationalmothweek.org

☀️ The #WildPoshSpecies campaign comes to an end with a spotlight on Osmia brevicornis, a mason bee playing an important role in pollinating early spring flowers. Discover all #WildPosh species illustrations: wildposh.eu/media-center...

🦋 Happy #PollinatorWeek from WildPosh! This week is dedicated to pollinator-related education and advocacy, celebrating the important roles that #butterflies, #bees, #moths, and other pollinators play in our ecosystems. 💡 Learn about WildPosh's work supporting wild pollinators: wildposh.eu/about

📢 The first WildPosh paper is now live in the newly launched open-access collection in the RIO journal! 🐝 It introduces a semi-field protocol testing how the insecticide Mospilan SG and the fungicide Folicur impact two mason bee species. 📖 preprints.arphahub.com/article/1595... #WildPoshResearch

☀️ We introduce this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Osmia cornuta! Meet the European Orchard Bee, which may not produce honey, but it "works" until twilight, resulting in increased yields by 30% more than honey bees. Explore all species here: wildposh.eu/media-center...

🐝 Happy #WorldBeeDay from WildPosh! Bees are essential to healthy ecosystems, protecting biodiversity and helping natural systems thrive. Today, let's take the opportunity to celebrate them but also offer our support by planting pollinator-friendly flowers and avoiding harmful pesticides. 🌼

📢 We are pleased to announce the launch of the WildPosh collection in the RIO Journal. 📄 The first publication is the grant proposal, outlining WildPosh’s objectives, approach, and expected impact. 🔗 Explore the collection: riojournal.com/topical_coll...

Registration is still open to join us for EFSA Scientific Colloquium 28 on 18 June 2025 in Brussels. Explore pesticide impacts on biodiversity and assessment methods. ✍️ Register by 16 May to join us in person, with select plenary sessions broadcast online. More → europa.eu/!n3DnKy #OpenEFSA

The #WildPoshSpecies spotlight this week falls on Andrena vaga! Known as the grey-backed mining bee, this species is ologolectic, gathering pollen only from willows, therefore, it needs a willow-rich habitat. Explore all WildPosh species on our website: wildposh.eu/media-center...

🌍 Join us in celebrating #EarthDay2025! At WildPosh, our actions are aimed towards enhancing the sustainable health of pollinators and pollination services in Europe, ultimately leading towards a healthier, thriving planet.

👀 We introduce this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Eristalis arbustorum! Meet the European drone fly who is also known as flower fly as it is commonly found on and around flowers from which it gets both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.

👏 The Pensoft Publishers entomology blog was picked as one of the Top 5 entomology blogs, according to Feedspot! Take a look here: blog.pensoft.net

Last month, Safeguard partners gathered for the project's 4th Annual General Meeting in Belgium 👏 During the meeting, several EU pollinator projects were presented, synchronising efforts towards a sustainable future for #EUpollinators 🐝 🔎 www.safeguard.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/News/ViewNew...

The #AGRI4POL project makes an appearance in the newest edition of the @wildposh.eu 's bi-annual newsletter! 📬🌻 🌱Released in early March, the newsletter offered an overview of the project, including its objectives, goals, and general approach. 🌐Read now: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

☀️ With spring around the corner, we are happy to share our summer plans related to field work! They involve sites throughout Europe, with a focus on semi-natural habitats adjacent to agricultural crops such as oilseed rape and wheat. Read more about our summer agenda here: buff.ly/OeQt5CO

Pleased to share that the #VALOR project was featured in the latest @wildposh.eu's bi-annual newsletter! 📮 👉Published at the beginning of March, the newsletter provided an introduction to the project, its aims, goals, and overall approach. 📰View newsletter: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

🔦The #WildPoshSpecies spotlight this week falls on Macroglossum stellatarum! Known as the hummingbird hawk-moth, it gets its name from its similarity to hummingbirds, as it feeds on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using its long proboscis while hovering in the air. Explore more: buff.ly/w5LVoXa

🌟WildPosh is currently being represented at the fourth Annual General Meeting of Safeguard! Safeguard is an EU project aiming to substantially contribute to reversing the loss of wild pollinators across Europe. Read more here: www.safeguard.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/Default.aspx #WildPoshTravels

💡 On March 14, @efsa.europa.eu hosted a KIC ERA online meeting, bringing together over 120 attendees from various institutions. The event presented the latest findings and progress of a few of WildPosh’s work packages. 🔗 Read more in our latest article: wildposh.eu/news/efsas-k...

💡 To better understand the effects of pesticide exposure on wild pollinators, the WildPosh project has developed a Field Monitoring Protocol, a key tool for studying how pollinators are exposed to pesticide residues in their environment. 🔗 Read about it here: buff.ly/iivEd2V

👋 Say hello to this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Eristalinus aeneus! Also known as the common lagoon fly, this species of syrphid fly is fairly common throughout the United States and Europe. Explore all species on our website: buff.ly/6b5jOWf #WildPosh #ProtectThePollinators

⚠️ A new study shows that between 19% and 36% of the EU’s economy depends on ecosystem services. Protecting pollinators is not only vital for the environment, but for the economy too. Read more about the study here: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

📺 Prof. Denis Michez, the coordinator of WildPosh, recently had the opportunity to present the project’s work on a Belgian national TV programme. 🔗 Discover everything he talked about in the dedicated article on the WildPosh website (→ News section): buff.ly/7qj2uSL

🦋 We introduce this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Algais urticae! When closed, its wings resemble dead leaves, making it difficult for birds to find. When discovered, the butterfly opens its wings sharply to reveal its bright colours, surprising the predators. Explore more species here: buff.ly/41a6gej

🍒 New paper in our library! 🐝 The resource looks at the impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape, and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry. Find all resources here: https://buff.ly/432035z #WildPoshResources

📄 We just enriched our library with a new resource titled Crop Diversification for Pollinator Conservation. 🌿 It looks at the mechanisms and current evidence base of how increasing the diversity of crops can benefit pollinator biodiversity. Check it out here: wildposh.eu/library #WildPoshResources

Spotlight on this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Osmia bicornis! Say hello to the red mason bee! This solitary bee nests in pre-existing cavities like hollow stems and wood. Unlike honeybees or bumblebees, red mason bees don’t make honey but they’re hard at work as pollinators, especially of fruit trees.

👀 The promotional materials of WildPosh were recently presented at the kick-off meetings of two new EU projects: @agri4pol.eu and @valor-project.eu. Read about the two events in our most recent news item: wildposh.eu/news/wildpos... #WildPoshTravels

🌟 Say hello to this week’s #WildPoshSpecies: Colletes hederae! Also known as the ivy bee, this solitary bee mainly feeds on and collects the nectar of ivy flowers. It times its appearance with the plant's flowering from which it gets its name. Explore more species here: wildposh.eu/media-center...

🐝 Introducing the first #WildPoshSpecies: Bombus terrestris! A curious fact is that individuals learn to visit unfamiliar but rewarding flowers faster when they observe another member of their species foraging on the same type of flower. Explore more species here: wildposh.eu/media-center...

Get ready to discover the #WildPoshSpecies! In our upcoming campaign, we invite you to explore the fascinating world of wild pollinators with us! From buzzing bees to fluttering butterflies and beyond, every week we’ll be shining a spotlight on a different WildPosh species.

👥 Over two days in Paris, the WildPosh Annual General Meeting brought together project partners to reflect on past achievements and set the course for the upcoming year. Read more here: wildposh.eu/news/wildpos... #WildPoshMeets

👋 Hello, BlueSky! We are delighted to join the platform with a proper introduction. 🇪🇺 The WildPosh Project, a.k.a. Pan-European assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of chemical stressors on the health of #WildPollinators, is an EU Horizon project. Learn more about us in our two-pager below 👇