Stephanie A. Rivest
@stephinscience.bsky.social
Ecologist interested in insects, plants, and urban landscapes 🦋🌼
Some nice little pink flowers to brighten your day!
📸 Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta) in Victoria, BC
📸 Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta) in Victoria, BC
August 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Some nice little pink flowers to brighten your day!
📸 Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta) in Victoria, BC
📸 Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta) in Victoria, BC
Reposted by Stephanie A. Rivest
A new article in #RESInsectConsDiv shows seasonality of native and non-native flowers does not influence #butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi-urban meadow habitat
#OpenAccess🔽
doi.org/10.1111/icad.12829
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
#OpenAccess🔽
doi.org/10.1111/icad.12829
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A new article in #RESInsectConsDiv shows seasonality of native and non-native flowers does not influence #butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi-urban meadow habitat
#OpenAccess🔽
doi.org/10.1111/icad.12829
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
#OpenAccess🔽
doi.org/10.1111/icad.12829
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
June 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What role do non-native plants play in butterfly nectar diets? New paper explores this question (and more) 🌻 @hkharouba.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat
Non-native nectar was well integrated into the diet of the butterfly community and relatively more available earlier in the summer.
Butterflies did not use native and non-native sources in proportio.....
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What role do non-native plants play in butterfly nectar diets? New paper explores this question (and more) 🌻 @hkharouba.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Stephanie A. Rivest
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies | CBC News
Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other...
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March 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
As scientists we are often exposed to upsetting findings and we should not have to bury the feelings that our research elicit - I'm glad it's adressed openly here (and yes these results are bleak)
Hi bluesky👋 just getting started here, so sharing the lifecycle of one of my favourite butterflies the Anise Swallowtail 🦋
December 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Hi bluesky👋 just getting started here, so sharing the lifecycle of one of my favourite butterflies the Anise Swallowtail 🦋