[3/3] 3) free butterfly taxonomy course: The Pollinator Academy has launched a free, online butterfly identification course. With flexible lessons taking just 10–30 minutes, you can master European butterfly characteristics at your own pace 🦋 pollinatoracademy.eu/training/eu-... #PollinatorAcademy

[2/3] 🔑 Hoverfly Keys: The "Illustrated key to the hoverfly genera of Europe" by Sarthou et al. is now available in English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. pollinatoracademy.eu/knowledge-ce... #PollinatorAcademy #hoverfly #IllustratedKey

[1/3] We’re closing out the year with THREE new tools for pollinator identification. 1) Bee image database: Explore over 8,000 macro images covering more than 2,000 European Wild Bee species. Search by family, genus, or country to see diagnostic features in vivid detail 🐝 pollinatoracademy.eu/images

With Christmas almost upon us, it's time to relax and enjoy yourself. Have you read this article about the random dispersal pattern of bumblebee queens after hibernation? www.nature.com/articles/s41... Collaboration: @nonhoneybees #PollinatorAcademy #nonhoneybees #insects #Pollinators #cartoon

Meet the expert… Cristina Sevilleja 🦋 Read more about Cristina in this post! Do you have any questions for her? Let us know the comments 👇🏻👇🏾 #PollinatorAcademy #Meettheexpert #Pollinators #Butterfly #Taxonomy

🦋 Pollinator 101 🦋 Today we’re diving into the world of Thymelicus sylvestris! Swipe to learn more about this butterfly. Do you know a great place to spot this butterfly? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #Pollinatoracademy #Pollinator101 #Pollinator #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Butterfly

✨ Pollinator Spotlight ✨ Today, we’re shining a light on the fascinating hoverfly genus, Lapposyrphus! Have you spotted the Lapposyrphus specie? Share in the comments! 👇 #Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Hoverfly #Lapposyrphus #Europe

🦋 Mimicry: Mimicry is an evolutionary adaptation whereby an insect imitates the appearance or behaviour of another species or a non-living object. They do this to gain a protective advantage. Collaboration: @nonhoneybees #PollinatorAcademy #nonhoneybees #insects #Pollinators #cartoon #mimicry

🦋 Pollinator 101 🦋 Today we’re diving into the world of the purple Emperor (Apatura iris)! Swipe to learn more. Do you know a great place to spot this butterfly? Let us know👇 #Pollinatoracademy #Pollinator101 #Pollinator #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Butterfly #PurpleEmperor #Apaturairis

Meet the expert… Andrea Aracil Gisbert 🌼 Read more about Andrea in this post! Do you have any questions for her? Let us know the comments 👇🏻👇🏾 #PollinatorAcademy #Meettheexpert #Pollinators #Hoverfly #Taxonomy

🐝 Pollinator Spotlight 🐝 Today we’re talking about the genus Habropoda! Swipe to learn more about this fascinating genus. Have you ever seen a Habropoda? Which species? Tell us in the comments! 👇 #Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Bee #habropoda

Macro Monday! ✨Take a close look — can you identify the species? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏻👇🏻 Photo’s: Ab H. Baas #PollinatorAcademy #MacroMonday #Butterfly #Pollinator #Taxonomy

Did you know that the majority of bee species do not produce honey? But they all pollinate plants! 🍯🐝🌸 In collaboration with: @nonhoneybees.bsky.social #PollinatorAcademy #nonhoneybees #bees #insects #Pollinators #illustation #insectillustation #cartoon

✨ Pollinator Spotlight ✨ Today, we're shining a light on Orthonevra! For more information, be sure to check out the full factsheet on the Academy! 🔎 pollinatoracademy.eu/factsheets #Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Hoverfly #Syrphidae #Orthonevra

In collaboration with: @nonhoneybees.bsky.social 🐝 #PollinatorAcademy #Nonhoneybee #Taxonomy #Cartoon #Bees #Pollinators

Meet the expert: Denis Michez! 🐝 He is the coordinator of EPIC-bees. He specialises in Milittid bees. Read more about Denis in this post! Do you have any questions for Denis? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏻👇🏻 #PollinatorAcademy #Meettheexpert #Pollinators #Bees #Andrena #Taxonomy #Biodiversity

Macro Monday! ✨ Take a close look — can you identify the species? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏻👇🏻 #PollinatorAcademy #MacroMonday #Bee #Pollinator #Taxonomy

🦋 Pollinator 101 🦋Today we’re talking about the Argynnis niobe! Swipe to learn more about this beautiful orange butterfly from the Nymphalidae family. Do you know something cool about this butterfly? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #Pollinatoracademy #Pollinator101 #Argynnisniobe #Nymphalidae

🐝 Pollinator Spotlight 🐝Today we’re talking about the genera Panurginus! Click on the photos to learn more about this fascinating genus. Have you ever seen a Panurginus?Which species? Tell us 👇 #Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Bee #Panurginus #Andrenidae

Meet the expert, Thomas Wood! 🐝 As a taxonomist and ecologist at Naturalis, he specializes in Andrena bees. Read more about him in our post and ask your questions for him! #PollinatorAcademy #MeetTheExpert #Pollinators #Bees #Andrena #Taxonomy #Biodiversity

Happy Macro Monday! ✨ Today, we're diving into the tiny world of this amazing hoverfly. Take a close look — can you identify the species? Let us know in the comments! #PollinatorAcademy #MacroMonday #Hoverfly #Pollinator #Taxonomy

🦋 Pollinator 101 🦋 Today we're talking about the Polyommatus icarus! Click on the photos to find out more about this beautiful blue butterfly, which belongs to the Lycaenidae family. Do you know anything interesting about this butterfly? Let us know! 👇 #PollinatorAcademy #Pollinator101 #Butterfly

The Pollinator Academy is an online platform that provides tools and training to help strengthen your knowledge of the taxonomy of European pollinators. Follow us and visit our website to find out more! #PollinatorAcademy #Pollinators #Taxonomy #Bee #Hoverfly #Butterfly Pollinatoracademy.eu