When bees can't find their way back to their hive, they die. Solar panels generate DC current, which means that a bee flying near it can safely land on them. Research shows pollinating insects thrive in solar parks, particularly where a variety of plants are flourishing. Solar parks have shown to host greater abundance of bumblebees and butterflies, as well as greater botanical diversity. We all know solar panels shine and shimmer in the sun, right? But to bees, these panels look like something else: big, shiny puddles of water. Bees get tricked by the light. . Changing land use for electricity production is not a threat to the bee as their coexistence is possible. - Copyright Hollie Blaydes Turning solar farms into meadows could quadruple bumblebee numbers spreading their pollinator services far and wide.
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