As Pollinator Week kicks off today, we"re in Colombia witnessing what appears to be a faceoff between two pollinators. On one side, you have the bee, which takes the title as the best-known pollinator. But birds—like this lovely empress brilliant hummingbird—are excellent pollinators as well. And so are bats, beetles, and other critters that can also move pollen from plant to plant to aid pollination, giving us fruits, seeds, and the next generation of plants. So shall we call this a draw, fellas?
Birds and bees, and why they re so important
Today in History
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A Christmas market with a long history
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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National Go Birding Day
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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World Population Day
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International Jazz Day
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Where the wildflowers grow
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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Take the stairs
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Indian Independence Day
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Let s get lost
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An island in the Highlands
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Mountain goats
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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