Hey dear Hive community, first of all I hope you have a pleasant start to the weekend and that you are all well! In this post, I would like to talk about nature and bring you a little closer to an interesting topic and hope you can expand your knowledge.
Here are some pictures of different insects that I have already taken during the warmer times and represent insects and in this post I would like to specifically address the behavior of insects in winter. On warm days in winter, it can even be that some species of insects can be seen during the day and some do not even don't care about the cool temperatures and are looking for food, but most of them are in their winter quarters. Already in time before the onset of extreme cold, insects look for their location and look for well-appreciated places and each species has different strategies for wintering and often they hide in cracks, trees, under leaves and some even crawl into the ground. Ants for example, are known to hide several meters deep in the ground and have developed a sophisticated tactic to protect themselves and they close all entrances so that no cold can enter their nest and dig their way again in the spring and when temperatures drop between zero to four degrees, ants fall into a winter rigidity.
It is therefore highly recommended for anyone who has swept up leaves together in autumn not to dispose of it and to leave it in a wind-protected place so that some insects can find a place. Insects also find a safe place in the cracks of walls, roofs or other dry as well as safe places and hedges are also a great way to offer nature a shelter. Another method to actively support insects are insect hotels and these have the advantage that insects can hide well and in spring they find a place to breed and it can also be advantageous to make small holes in the ground so that insects can crawl. If you have plants in the garden, you should usually wait before cutting them back because here, insects often find shelter and in addition, you can actively support birds that specialize in the seeds of certain plants. Most insects fall into frost rigidity to hibernate and some insects produce the natural antifreeze glycerin, which protects them from freezing and as already mentioned above, each insect has a completely different wintering strategy.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about nature! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens!
