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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Discover the "Pollination services of managed common eastern bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) in seedless watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)" by Mateos-Fierro et al. and whether or not they are doing well! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Commonness and rarity of pollinators: species abundance and diversity in a hyperdiverse Mediterranean assemblage by Herrera - a very comprehensive analysis of patterns of species abundance and pollinator diversity of almost 30 years of data! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

DiGiacomo et al. tackle a "Hidden Pollinator Problem" in a freshly published article: Information as an ecological driver: Availability and accessibility of pollinator management knowledge for specialty crop systems in the U.S. Midwest. See here: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Discover an "Improved method for measuring pollen deposition by nectar-feeding bats: a case study using Nicotiana otophora Griseb. (Solanaceae)" by Hoyos Díaz et al. and how to allow the same flower to be reused multiple times: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

New volume published with 12 fantastic publications: pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Urban gardens are important green spaces, i.a. supporting pollinators. Carbajal-Velázquez et al. investigated the reproductive ecology of the perennial species Agastache mexicana (Lamiaceae) in Mexico and conclude that it is valuable planting it! See here: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

SPECIAL ISSUE: SCAPE 2024 Pollination Ecology - This is the 2nd joint special issue published in collaboration with the Nordic Journal of Botany. It features contributions presented at the 2024 SCAPE meeting in Norway. pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Clarivate released the 2026 JCR yesterday. We are thrilled that, from a standing start, JPE's first-ever Impact Factor is 1.8! An outstanding result for the journal and a testament to the high-quality contributions of our authors, reviewers and editors. Carolin and Maria Clara JPE Senior Editors

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Reproductive system, floral biology and pollinators of Abutilon grandifolium in urban green spaces of Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires by Cacéres et al. freshly published! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy that this one made it out of the drawer and is now published in JPE: Misconceived experiments may yield valuable insights: Simulated florivory has unpredictable consequences for plant reproduction in Knautia arvensis (Caprifoliaceae) by Ollerton et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just published: Management matters: Bee communities in open and degenerate heathlands in Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve by Zazzera et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Complementary insights from transect observations and palynological analyses on Andrena and Lasioglossum foraging in field margins by Giovanetti et al. out now! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Pollen limitation and dependence on cross-pollination in borage (Borago officinalis L.) in the Pampas region of Argentina by Matos & Devoto just published: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"Utilizing natural history collections and data mining to assess flower associations and phenology of North American bees in the genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) subgenus Plastandrena" by Zabinski: a comprehensive overview of these understudied species - doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Devlin et al. developed a novel method for detecting bees in time lapse images, called BeeSAM2. Figure it out in this new methodology paper: Detecting Bees in Cherry Flowers Using Timelapse Images and Foundational Models - doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Assessment of pollination ecology of two understudied native mustards and the potential for interference from invasive garlic mustard by Wilhelm & Miller just published in JPE! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

All good things come in threes! Another new article out by Scally et al. on the Effect of honey bees (Apis mellifera) and wild insect pollination on rapeseed (Brassica napus) yield in the Argentine Pampas. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Pollination success in apples is dependent upon wild bees and orchard design - second article published today by Vassvik et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Perspective matters: "Disentangling effects of flower symmetry and orientation on pollination - Saxifraga as a study case" - publication by Wiegel & Lunau just online now! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Specific interactions on islands: Saldivar et al. report that "Endemic Castilleja grisea support diverse floral-visitor assemblages with implications for promoting local plant communities" - just published! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A nice experimental study by Torices et al. is just out now on the "Influence of group size and floral display on pollinator behaviour in Moricandia arvensis" - this publication (early view) is part of the Joint SCAPE special issue with the Nordic Journal of Botany! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A new note on methodology by Gonzales-Vaquero et al. on "Curation and standardisation of plant–pollinator interaction data under FAIR principles: experience from Pampean agroecosystems" has just been published in JPE: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

FIT for purpose? Sampling Bees in Flowering Canopies with Flight Interception Traps (FITs) by Krahner et al. provides methodological advice on how to best sample pollinators in tree canopies. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

JPE starts with fantastic news in 2026! We are proud to tell you that the Journal of Pollination Ecology has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science and will receive and impact factor!!!

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Dark is the clue: New article by Farminhão & Castro: Visual attraction cues associated with tachinid pollination: insights from colour variation in Succisella microcephala (Caprifoliaceae) - doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

And another freshly published article by van Kolfschoten & Vallejo-Marín: Getting hooked? Testing the function of anther spurs in Vaccinium myrtillus: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Managed honeybees affect the foraging behaviour of bumblebees in Geranium sylvaticum - new study out by Soininen et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Testing the pollen competition hypothesis - new article published by Yu & Muchhala: Greater number of pollen donors improves female reproductive success but not progeny vigour in Allium stellatum - doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Discover a new data paper by Barberis, Bitonto, Costantino et al. where they make "Insect-flower interactions in the Mediterranean area: a Citizen Science dataset collated within the Life4Pollinators project" available: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Bumble bee colony health is diminished in a mesotunnel enclosure planted with a cucurbit monoculture crop - New publication out by Gauger et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

New publication: Pollination facilitation and temporal changes of plant-floral visitor network in a serpentine shrubwood of Cuba by Alameda et al. doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

"The fate of pollen in two morphologically contrasting buzz-pollinated Solanum flowers" by Vasquez-Castro et al. freshly published! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Extremely interesting opinion piece by MacIvor & Irwin on "Mail-order solitary bee cocoons as a gateway for biological invasion": doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The second one comes from India, looking at Bee diversity in apple orchards of the Lower Himalaya: research synthesis, a new field study, and future needs - by Virkar et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Two new papers out from very different regions: the first one investigates how Timing of flowering affects pollination of Viburnum edule in Alaskan boreal forest by Kornhauser & Mulder: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Paying attention to the correct sequence of numbers is important! Find out why in this freshly published paper by Symington & Rockx: A pervasive typographical error in an equation for calculating nectar density is likely to have limited consequences - doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

An exceptionally rich issue just published in JPE, with a wide variety of high-quality articles, 3 methodology papers with potential to become standard ref. & thought-provoking commentaries to spark discussion on pollinator monitoring: www.pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The response by Potts et al. to the comment published yesterday (Krahner et al.) is now online as well! : doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

And here is a comment by Krahner et al. on the Proposal for an EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (EUPoMS), where they ask for explaining the exclusion of pan traps: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

A new article in JPE by Visser et al. compares citizen science and academic surveys: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Another important methodology paper just published by Pattrick et al. to clarify once and for all "The concentration and energetic content of floral nectar sugars: calculation, conversions, and common confusions" doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

New paper by Etter et al. on "Rare plant’s need for native pollinators threatened by invasive plant-pollinator relationship": doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Methods paper by Ollerton et al. on how to improve data quality of plant-pollinator relationships in large data bases that would be worthwhile to become a standard for pollination research! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

New article out by Camilo et al. comparing bee assemblages on two mass-flowering tree species in urban and exurban sites: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New publication from Kenya on Annual diversity of honeybee pollen sources in two pumpkin growing landscapes by Wekhanya et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Here is the very first publication of the SCAPE joint special issue of JPE with @nordicjbotany.bsky.social (scheduled late 2025/early 2026) - an extremely well-thought editorial by James Thomson on how we should think about the pollination crisis: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

And another new publication on a nursery pollinator - weevil - on dwarf palm by Moreno et al.: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Freshly published: a short survey of floral visitor interactions on nineteen summer-blooming plant species by Ruppel & Trapp: doi.org/10.26786/192...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

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