Phil Stevenson

@philstevenson.bsky.social

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Prof in plant sciences | Kew.org | NRI.org | pollinators | sustainable food | chemical ecology | ecological pest management | guitarist | @sheducationband | evidence based views | FRES | FRSC | https://www.kew.org/science/our-science/people/phil-stevenson

Black Tie for the reception

Enjoying watching these Four-striped Digger Bees
(Amegilla quadrifasciata) feasting on Lantana camara - northern Sardinia Commune di Arzachena.

Commercial honeybees https://pollenity.com/commercial-beekeeping-first-steps/. There are 3 million hives in USA providing essential services for many crops including cherry apple almond etc and the current commercial food supplements used by beekeepers lack essential sterol Nutrients which this study resolved. The work also informs wider nutrient needs of wild bees to help inform landscape restoration.

Attenborough face appearing in the wing spot of a butterfly - art from Daniel Byrne. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDr-DclInk5/?igsh=MTZhM2I4amNrbnVvcw==

Sunrise over Wimbledon UK

Bottle of tequila with bee picture on it.

My request and response for a clock image at 3:15

Cavern club Liverpool origin venue of the Beatles

Editorial board of PPP

Me Juri and Julia

Lark Plains - Engikaret, Arusha.

Bombus terrestris on Arbutus unedo

The McKnight foundation funded farmers research network team photo