Harriet Lambert
@hcslambert.bsky.social
Investigating plant-pollinator interactions
Evolution | Ecology | Bumblebees
Lecturer in #BehaviouralEcology at Wageningen University and Research
@hcs_lambert on Twitter
Evolution | Ecology | Bumblebees
Lecturer in #BehaviouralEcology at Wageningen University and Research
@hcs_lambert on Twitter
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Harriet Lambert
@hcslambert.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hello again!
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
Reposted by Harriet Lambert
Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020.
Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/45hwgqy
Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/45hwgqy
Bumble bees damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production when pollen is scarce
Bumble bees manipulate plants to bring about earlier flowering.
scim.ag
May 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020.
Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/45hwgqy
Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/45hwgqy
Reposted by Harriet Lambert
Incredible: New proof that #bumblebee queens destroy leafs (probably helping to found new colonies)! This again can accelerate flowering :)
From researchers @ethzurich.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
From researchers @ethzurich.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Leaf-damaging behavior by queens is widespread among bumblebee species - Communications Biology
Experiments with captive and wild queens show that leaf-damaging behavior is widespread among bumblebee species and can accelerate plant flowering.
www.nature.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Incredible: New proof that #bumblebee queens destroy leafs (probably helping to found new colonies)! This again can accelerate flowering :)
From researchers @ethzurich.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
From researchers @ethzurich.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝 We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action! 🧪🌏
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
November 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM
🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝 We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action! 🧪🌏
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇
Hello again!
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Hello again!
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝
Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏
Love Bumble bees? 🐝 Dive into pollination, microbiomes, foraging secrets, and ecosystem resilience. A starter pack for buzzing discoveries! 🌼💛 Explore here: go.bsky.app/Gq3vvkj
🐝 Bumble Bee Research Starter Pack 🐝
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
November 20, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Love Bumble bees? 🐝 Dive into pollination, microbiomes, foraging secrets, and ecosystem resilience. A starter pack for buzzing discoveries! 🌼💛 Explore here: go.bsky.app/Gq3vvkj
Reposted by Harriet Lambert
Please Share. Postdoc available with me on Pollinator Microbiomes. To develop/engineer microbial communities that protect bees from stressors. Collaborating with Quinn McFrederick (UCR) & Marc-Emmanuel Dumas (Imperial). www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=21816
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www.imperial.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Please Share. Postdoc available with me on Pollinator Microbiomes. To develop/engineer microbial communities that protect bees from stressors. Collaborating with Quinn McFrederick (UCR) & Marc-Emmanuel Dumas (Imperial). www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=21816
Reposted by Harriet Lambert
Have you ever wondered what bees eat and how stresses or changes can impact their diet? 🐝 Then tune into this podcast with RestPoll Member, Sara Leonhardt, to learn more about just that. 👇
thebeesknees.website/bee-nutrition/
#BeesDiet #NutritionalHabits #DidYouKnow #RestPoll #TheBeesKneesPodcast
thebeesknees.website/bee-nutrition/
#BeesDiet #NutritionalHabits #DidYouKnow #RestPoll #TheBeesKneesPodcast
Buzzworthy Bites: A Deep Dive into the Nutritional Habits of Bees (Ep.31) - The Bee's Knees
It’s not news that the food we eat should be nutritious, but are the floral resources we provide to bees actually what they need? We explore the intricate world of bee nutrition with our guest Dr. Sar...
thebeesknees.website
May 21, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Have you ever wondered what bees eat and how stresses or changes can impact their diet? 🐝 Then tune into this podcast with RestPoll Member, Sara Leonhardt, to learn more about just that. 👇
thebeesknees.website/bee-nutrition/
#BeesDiet #NutritionalHabits #DidYouKnow #RestPoll #TheBeesKneesPodcast
thebeesknees.website/bee-nutrition/
#BeesDiet #NutritionalHabits #DidYouKnow #RestPoll #TheBeesKneesPodcast
Hello, Bluesky! 🌼🐝 Starting fresh here feels like stepping into a vibrant new space —buzzing with possibility and discovery.
To kick things off, here’s a doodle of a bumble bee doing its weekly shop at the flower supermarket—always stocking up on nectar deals! 🛒✨
#ScienceCommunity #BumbleBees
To kick things off, here’s a doodle of a bumble bee doing its weekly shop at the flower supermarket—always stocking up on nectar deals! 🛒✨
#ScienceCommunity #BumbleBees
November 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Hello, Bluesky! 🌼🐝 Starting fresh here feels like stepping into a vibrant new space —buzzing with possibility and discovery.
To kick things off, here’s a doodle of a bumble bee doing its weekly shop at the flower supermarket—always stocking up on nectar deals! 🛒✨
#ScienceCommunity #BumbleBees
To kick things off, here’s a doodle of a bumble bee doing its weekly shop at the flower supermarket—always stocking up on nectar deals! 🛒✨
#ScienceCommunity #BumbleBees