Bees pollinate more flowers in cities than in the countryside, but that's not good news - here's why

    Bees pollinate more flowers in cities than in the countryside, but that's not good news - here's why

    Bees and bumblebees are thriving in cities, pollinating more flowers than in the countryside as agriculture has flattened rural landscapes

    He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

    Bees and bumblebees are thriving in cities, pollinating more flowers than in the countryside as agriculture has flattened rural landscapes





    THEurbanization significantly affects biodiversity and can have negative impacts on numerous animal species, including pollinating insects.

    At the same time, urban areas can offer opportunities for other species, including api, that they thrive better in the city than in the countryside. However, this is not good news.

    A new study carried out by a team of German researchers has shown that the populations of hymenoptera, and in particular of bees and bumblebees, are today more widespread in urban contexts than in rural ones and that pollination of flowers is more successful in the city than in the countryside.

    For the study, plant-rich locations in parks and botanical gardens of nine major German cities, including Berlin and Dresden, were selected by evaluating the number of visits to flowers by pollinating insects. The results were then compared with those recorded in similar areas but located in the countryside.

    At the end of the experiment, the researchers found that, although the wealth of pollinators was greater in rural areas, where the variety of species is higher, in cities bees and bumblebees visited plants more frequently, resulting in a higher rate of pollination.

    According to the researchers, honey bees and bumblebees they achieved such amazing results in the city because these insects managed to adapt better than others to the urban environment and outperform other pollinators.

    Bees are indeed capable of thriving in a wide range of habitat like the soil, the dead wood, the cavities that are created in the walls of the buildings and are able to find nourishment among the great variety of flowering plants that populate city parks and gardens.



    Theoretically the countryside should be the ideal setting for pollinators, including bees and bumblebees, because they offer better habitats and biodiversity. Unfortunately, due to intensive agriculture this is not the case. The rural environment, due to theagriculture, has been deprived of grasslands, forests, flowers and is now flattened and less hospitable than cities for bees.

    In addition, wild bees and bumble bees are particularly sensitive to pesticides and suffer greatly from the effects of the many chemicals used in agriculture.
    Since bees are intelligent animals and able to learn and find solutions to problems, they looked for an environment more suited to the countryside and, as absurd as it may seem, they found it in the city.

    The results of this study should make us reflect on how human activities are modifying ecosystems by transforming them to respond to our needs completely neglecting those of other species.

    Researchers recommend taking into account need for other animals and especially bees, when planning landscapes both in the city and in the countryside.


    È it is essential to protect and protect bees and pollinators, if we want to continue to have plants, flowers, fruits and, consequently, food on our tables.


    Read also:

    • The bee is the most important living being on Earth (but maybe we didn't notice it)
    • Bees: 4 surprising scientific reasons why humans cannot do without them
    • How and why the obsession with almond milk is killing bees in California
    • If you don't reduce the use of pesticides for bees, it will be too late
    • Glyphosate kills bees: it alters the intestines and exposes them to infections
    add a comment of Bees pollinate more flowers in cities than in the countryside, but that's not good news - here's why
    Comment sent successfully! We will review it in the next few hours.