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I am scared (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 month ago by BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to c/climate@slrpnk.net
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I took this picture this morning. Mid December in Belgium and it is definitely not normal. The following scenario rolled out in my head: what if all plants bloom in December, don't get pollinated, then when bees wake up there's no food, they are decimated. Wouldn't that be a huge biological collapse?

I'm no expert in anything, just wanted to share this picture and thoughts

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[-] Lumidaub@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago

So how does that work, does this tree just wait in full bloom for insects to wake up? (Not doubting what you're saying, genuinely curious)

[-] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 19 points 1 month ago

They can sometimes have flowers as late as april, but usually they just don't get pollinated at all and don't produce any fruit. They're ornamental hybrids that don't exist in the wild, so they don't really need a viable way of reproduction.

[-] Lumidaub@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago

Interesting, thank you for teaching me a thing!

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