As National Pollinator Week kicks off today, you might ask yourself why a US Senate resolution would officially dedicate a whole week to bees, birds, bats, beetles, and other critters that move pollen from plant to plant. True, on days when your eyes are rubbed red by lunchtime and the Allegra won"t seem to kick in, you might not think the world of pollen. But in ways that transcend sinus clarity, your world wouldn"t be the same without pollinators—they"re to thank for as many as one in three bites of food eaten in the US. Pollinator Week is meant to highlight problems—like climate change, pollution, and invasive species—that threaten pollinator animals, especially bee populations that are already declining.
Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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Papa was a flightless bird
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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Mute swans
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A swim in the sky
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International Mountain Day
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Castle Day in Japan
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Pumpkin patch
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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A lunar lantern celebration
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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We stand with Ukraine
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany