More news from our partner CITA Aragón in Spain: a before-and-after view! This is how the margin of the aromatic species planting area looked like in February 2022, before the intervention. We sowed in this area in November 22 and this is what it looks like now, in February 2024! LIFE Programme #LIFEprogramme #LIFEproject #EUpollinators #impollinatori #api #pollinators #bees LIFE 4 Pollinators LIFE Greenchange Life BEEadapt Università Ca' Foscari Venezia United Nations Biodiversity The Pollinator Partnership BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination polli.NET

Common heather Among the flowers of the heathland Heather (scientific name Calluna vulgaris) creates the compact formations typical of the so-called "heathland," carpeting it with violet flowers. With its very small leaves closely packed to the stem, it adapts well to the typical aridity of these environments. Heather grows up to 60 cm tall, and the flowers form violet inflorescences at the top of the stems and branches; sometimes white flowers may appear. Heather is evergreen and provides food for many wild animals: various bird species feed on the seeds, and bees collect nectar to produce a dark honey , [...]

Good news from our partner CITA Aragón in Spain! Getting ready for spring! Carrying out maintenance works in the interventions of the LIFE PollinAction project in the Ejea de los Caballeros site LIFE Programme #LIFEprogramme #LIFEproject #EUpollinators #impollinatori #api #pollinators #bees LIFE 4 Pollinators LIFE Greenchange Life BEEadapt Università Ca' Foscari Venezia United Nations Biodiversity The Pollinator Partnership BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination polli.NET

Cleopatra Disguised... as a leaf The Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) is an elegant butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family. The male has brightly yellow-colored forewings with a wide orange spot. However, the flashy appearance disappears when the butterfly is at rest: with closed wings, it resembles a pale withered leaf ; the pronounced wing veins enhance its camouflage. On the other hand, the female has softer colors, with a greenish hue. Adults spend the winter in a kind of hibernation; it is one of the first butterflies to appear in spring. Did you know? The Cleopatra can be considered a indicator [...]

The spindle Autumn Red The spindle (scientific name Euonymus europaeus) is a small tree or large shrub that grows in woods and hedges, on hillsides and in medium mountain areas. For much of the year, this plant is inconspicuous; its flowers are tiny and greenish, but in the autumn, it flaunts its striking dark red or red-pink leaves . Even the fruits, with their peculiar four-lobed shape, turn red or dark pink when mature and open up to reveal seeds of a vibrant orange color. Spindles, along with other species, are well-suited for the construction of rural hedges and noise-blocking [...]