Climate change is disrupting the synchrony between flowering plants and their pollinators, threatening both species welfare and ecosystem function.
Individual pollinators under climate stress experience energy deficits from phenological mismatch — arriving at flowers too early or too late, finding depleted resources. Bumblebees are particularly vulnerable as social colonies that depend on consistent foraging across a season. The welfare impact extends from individual nutritional stress to colony collapse. Creating diverse, climate-resilient plantings that extend the flowering season and reducing pesticide exposure are the most accessible individual interventions.