Why is the scientific name for the Red Kite Milvus Milvus?
Because the person who named the Genus (Milvus) also named the bird.
Why do snails and slugs leave a trail?
Because if they didn't, they might injure themselves. The trail (Or slime) creates a track for the snail to slide on.
What causes the Dawn Chorus?
Well, It's just natural. Some say it is that in warmer countries this is most likely in spring when the male birds are either defending a breeding territory or trying to attract a mate.
Did you know? Birds perching higher in the trees and birds with larger eyes tend to pipe up first.
Enjoy that? Well, if you did, cool. And the comments are always open for questions.
Bye!
-UrbanJungle
Thursday 11 February 2016
The Humble Bumble Bees- Do we really need them?
Almost everybody knows what a Honey Bee is- buzzing around the garden or park, helping the world go round. Now picture a world without them.
Some would think of a desolate, starving world. Others imagine life going on, just with less of some of our favourite fruits. But what would really happen? I'm going to ask some websites.
Bumblebees help pollinate many wildflowers, allowing them to reproduce. Without this pollination many of these plants would not produce seeds, resulting in declines in wildflowers. As these plants are often the basis of complex food chains, it is easy to imagine how other wildlife such as other insects, birds and mammals would all suffer if bees disappeared."
(Opinion 2) But Quora user @Akshay Singh Jamal says:
"No.
There are an estimated 20,000 species of bees worldwide.
Honey bees comprise only a handful. Off the top of my head, the few species that I can name excluding subpecies and hybrids are Apis mellifera (the most common bee used by beekeepers), Apis cerana, Apis dorsata and Apis florea. The notion that we'd have an apocalypse due to the disappearance of a few species is a little silly. What is concerning, however, is that pollinators in general are declining worldwide."
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." -Albert Einstein
(Opinion 1) "Bumblebee Conservation Trust says:
Bumblebees help pollinate many wildflowers, allowing them to reproduce. Without this pollination many of these plants would not produce seeds, resulting in declines in wildflowers. As these plants are often the basis of complex food chains, it is easy to imagine how other wildlife such as other insects, birds and mammals would all suffer if bees disappeared."
(Opinion 2) But Quora user @Akshay Singh Jamal says:
"No.
There are an estimated 20,000 species of bees worldwide.
Honey bees comprise only a handful. Off the top of my head, the few species that I can name excluding subpecies and hybrids are Apis mellifera (the most common bee used by beekeepers), Apis cerana, Apis dorsata and Apis florea. The notion that we'd have an apocalypse due to the disappearance of a few species is a little silly. What is concerning, however, is that pollinators in general are declining worldwide."
Who do you agree with? (Personally,I agree with opinion 2.) Or do you have another idea? The suggestion box (Comment section) Is now open. I'll also put a poll up.
See Ya!
-UrbanJungle
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