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Moths as pollinators (1 Viewer)

Just had a quick look at the original paper and their focus is really on moths, butterflies are apparently not mentioned there (unless I read it too quickly). It seems the BBC journalist was feeling creative.

The original paper HERE:
Richard E. Walton, Carl D. Sayer, Helen Bennion and Jan C. Axmacher 2020Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscapeBiol. Lett.1620190877
http://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0877
 
They've fixed the photos now, replacing them with a Brimstone and a Magpie Moth. Didn't take long, to give them credit!

Cheers
Paul
 
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