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New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as ‘pollinator friendly’* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to wild bee conservation. This ‘hungry gap’ results in low colony survival, however enhancing existing hedgerows with early blooming species could be an effective strategy to combat thi