Insects in the city: Flowers alone may not be enough to sustain them
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- ▪Credit: Marcus Schmidt What renders a city garden attractive to insects such as solitary bees, bumblebees and hoverflies?
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May 20, 2026 Insects in the city: Flowers alone may not be enough to sustain them by Anna Püntener, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Robert Egan Associate Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source A bumblebee on comfrey. Only pollinators with long tongues can reach its nectar.
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