The soft, gentle hum of a bumblebee moving through a backyard garden or the brilliant flutter of a butterfly drifting across a meadow on a sunny day forms an integral part of the traditional European landscape. Over many years, these small creatures have been quietly fulfilling their duties while we move around in the outdoors, helping to weave the web of nature that we take pleasure in. These insects help keep landscapes healthy by supporting flowering plants and biodiversity. But a worrying silence has begun to spread across the continent as these important insects disappear.
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