June EcoQuest: The Night Shift

Event Description

Join the June EcoQuest: The Night Shift! Honey bees and birds are recognized and appreciated for pollination during the day, but who works the night shift?

Nocturnal pollinators are understudied, especially when compared to diurnal ones. These night workers and the plants they pollinate are often coadapted to one another, with unique relationships and features. When we think about pollinators, it’s important to remember the ones working the night shift are worthy of conservation consideration too. Observations from this EcoQuest can contribute data and information for nocturnal pollinator relationships and ecosystem services in metro Phoenix.