As Pollinator Week kicks off today, we"re in Colombia witnessing what appears to be a faceoff between two pollinators. On one side, you have the bee, which takes the title as the best-known pollinator. But birds—like this lovely empress brilliant hummingbird—are excellent pollinators as well. And so are bats, beetles, and other critters that can also move pollen from plant to plant to aid pollination, giving us fruits, seeds, and the next generation of plants. So shall we call this a draw, fellas?
Birds and bees, and why they re so important
Today in History
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Happy Father s Day
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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First day of summer
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Lunar eclipse
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Eye of the cave
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Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Cinco de Mayo
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Let us introduce you…
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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A Great view from above
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Merry Christmas!
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Penguins can t fly!
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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A storied trail marks a century
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International Cheetah Day
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Where fire meets water
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Skyscraper Day
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