The Pollinators They Never Taught You About

[@mot_wadd3441]

Mate, this deserves to be a beloved TV segment. Imagine this airing in the 2000s. Absolute comedic gold but also top notch quality and informative

[@ashleyrodd8729]

Peter Cundle with an edge.

[@86Sando]

They should show these videos in schools. They’re educational and full of corny jokes.

[@tangerinealarm]

It’d be great as a Gardening Australia segment.

[@Windswept7]

@@86Sandoabsolutely, this teaches more than biology, it’s our culture distilled and inspirational.

[@Rambo92Juve]

“Even the dreaded March Fly pulls its weight. Even so, get f***ed!” 😂🤣😂🤣 I love your videos!!

[@LabiaLicker]

"Fool a bunch of sweaty gamers into watching Gardening Australia" lmao too right

[@thedofflin]

You deserve a show on ABC.

[@Dave_Sisson]

That's a rather niche audience, upper middle class people aged over 60. Surely he deserves more viewers than that?

[@bettymarshall2702]

No one deserves a show on the ABC. Pick any other channel.

[@loggerT123]

Literally every Australian animal is like " you know everyone else? Let me do it my way"

[@renderererer3572]

@@Pal_zoology **Miles Morales theme intensifies

[@Boxsulint]

He’s uploaded hooray

[@LethalHope]

I love, love, love this man 🥰🤗🙌💚💚💚

[@freeman10000]

It's hard to root when you've got roots 😂

[@CrashBandicootNerd]

Hover fly is the literal australian definition of “Awesome bean.”

[@jianblundell6038]

I love how this guy always sounds like he's gonna have a good chuckle

[@momoha222]

Haha I was thinking the exact same thing! Wondering if it's just the accent or me imagining it, seems not!

[@PinataOblongata]

"It's a good source of protein" was actually true AND a joke at the SAME TIME! Genius! Fun fact: There was a Madagascan species of hawkmoth that was predicted to exist by Darwin 20 years before it was ever documented, after he examined the orchid that could only be pollinated by such a well-endowed dad-bod, lol. Speaking of, that log pose was aggressively sexual 😅

[@pavlos..]

This guy deserves ten times as many subscribers. Tell everyone you know to follow him

[@KalebPeters99]

You're such a good writer, man It's like ZeFrank for Aussies!

[@ouroesa]

Thanks for the awesome content. You have a way of reigniting my childlike fascination with nature.

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

The plan is working 🙏

[@pillarofdavidson]

To borrow a line from Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't, you sir, are a peddler of smut! I love it.

[@swayback7375]

Look at all dem dongs!

[@CasualFehPlayer-rf6sl]

Finally someone sheds some light on how important insects are I’ve always found them fascinating even if some of them can be a pain. I work outdoors and with plants so I’m always seeing this kind of stuff especially during spring and summer. I have a NSW Christmas Tree at home and every year it attracts pretty much every insect in the neighbourhood.😂 Great video as usual 👍🏼

[@Sammaderp]

Went to the Aussie National Botanic Gardens here in Canberra recently, where they had a little exhibit on native bees. It was charming, and a great primer for spotting them while walking through the gardens. All that is to say, another fabulous video mate, keep it up!

[@MrNotaracist93]

I'm glad you mentioned honey possums and the West australian flowerscape, not enough people realise how insanely diverse the plant life is in the west, and how important that diversity is to protect!

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

It looks incredible, I'd really like to document it first hand.

[@MrNotaracist93]

August to November is a hell of a time! If you manage to make it I'd love to see what you document! Thanks for the vid and can't wait for more 🙏

[@margaretlanterman152]

us easterners know about it, we just pretend not to out of jealousy

[@EmilyBieman]

Oh man! I am so excited about this video. Finally. I have been waiting years for a video about insects in our own backyard. For years, the only nature programs on television were always about foreign countries, and most of them only 'stared' one person, and that was David Attenborough from the UK! Thank goodness for KZbin and the next generation!

[@akaelalias4478]

Please do a whole video on native bees! Please! 🐝

[@triquizzies]

so when *are* you getting on Gardening Australia?

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

I sent a pigeon to Costa, should hear back any day now.

[@georgiasumby6092]

Honestly dropping some of the best stuff on this app

[@FLAGMACHINE11]

Forgot to mention about taking action against large scale entities increasing agricultural development & use of pesticides, either way gorgeous video

[@entguarde]

AUDIBLY gasped when the teddy bear bee was introduced, whoever named that little fella got it SPOT ON! Speaking of, when showing the teddies, there’s a picture of a white bee in the ground. I don’t remember its name but isnt that one a different species of solitary bee? Iirc theyre the ones where the females do the digging and the males are dead for most of the year and when they arrive they fight to the death to mate.

[@sir9integra9jr]

the hairs on eyes thing reminded me that i once had a dream that i looked closely in the mirror and realized my nose was made of a bunch of stiff, dense hairs that stuck out from my face in the shape of a nose. I had apparently just never looked close enough to notice. I combed my nose and everything. truly terrible. i could have pollinated a flower by smelling it

[@badboyki]

As others have said - deserving of an abc segment. I know gardening Australia have just started a kids show - perhaps yours could come on later. Consider germination for your next topic - many factors contribute to the birth of a new generation(….”earth…. Fire”), stomach etc.. Perhaps not as interesting and fruitful (tsk) as pollination but if you are delving into plants I am here for the ride. Love the easily digestible format you’re presenting with - no one else is doing content this dense as good as this, particularly in Aus. Keep it up!

[@badboyki]

Also, suss this segment that’s aged extremely well of Burke and a friend ‘helping’ a philodendron kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3Tcp5x8f52tetUsi=Hu66qy0tVPpXOhtB

[@JAB6322]

These innuendos man 🤣 Never change Backyard Naturalist

[@Dave_Sisson]

Innuendoes from a bloke doing some large scale man-spreading is just a little too much.

[@philipmilosevski2879]

kinda disappointed you didn't mention orchids tricking wasps into f-ing them, but then again this video covers 0.000000000000...% of the huge subject that is pollination, but to be fair an infinity paged book would struggle to achieve the same thing, so fair play!

[@resstie]

damn, orchids _are_ bastards, aren't they?

[@kamikazechickenx4245]

God i love LEARNING!

[@Lara-rj5fi]

Your videos and commentary are bloody brilliant. Straight to the pool room.

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Thank you 🙏

[@1994ToyotaCamryEnjoyer]

This channel is fucking underrated

[@Beaut_Beau]

Thanks Darcy, you absolute legend. You continue to jab me so hard right in the funny bone every damn video, appreciate it mate!

[@boydy80]

By far your funniest one yet. Keep going Darcy. We love your shit.

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

I’m now obsessed with this Channel. It’s my nu 1 go 2 , next on the list is the garden and nature itself

[@LittleWasp]

If I could add one thing to school curriculums, it'd be a dedicated insect love re-education program to make people appreciate them more and stop fearing them.

[@relwalretep]

But seriously, how good are roots?

[@HueyTheDoctor]

Hahaha yeah I imagine they're pretty great

[@PinataOblongata]

I just like to say "apical meristems". Just the tip 😄

[@shakeelali20]

"Babe, htfu hes done another one, and it's about Bees and shit this time!". Aaannd now hes got me wanting a damned Bee as a pet, thay Teddy Bear bee at 2:56 is a bloody real life Pokemon if I've ever seen one.

[@siryogiwan]

if you are familiar with bumble bees, it's pretty much the same, only fuzzier and friendly lol

[@shakeelali20]

@@siryogiwan You're just making me want one (or a million) of them even more!

[@PinataOblongata]

If you think that's cute, wait 'til you do a Google image search for "blue banded bees sleeping" :D

[@grantb8168]

Damn, Bro, smashed it with this one. Learnt so much but at the same time, you made me blush. Well, you would have if I wasn't so open-minded. Just as well because otherwise I'd be calling for a priest right now. All this sexy talk could possibly lose you some followers but the gains will be worth it. Deviancy is rife on planet earth after all, just look at the content of this, eh-em, documentary. Seriously, though, this has got to be one of your best for educational value, laughter initiation and downright awesome entertainment. Diligent Darcy Does It Again.

[@tree_eats]

I appreciate your lame jokes. They're my favourite species of humour.

[@NeffSang]

5:05 I didn't expect to hear the Bugdom Pond music here (edit: even the Night theme at 8:46!)

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Good taste

[@amyjensen9505]

Great video! Hilarious and informative, always a good watch.

[@Darkinu2]

This man is the Australian Casual Geographic and I'm here to support our local duffa! 😂❤❤

[@abbyrose1868]

Another fantastic video. I've been appreciating the blue banded bees i see in my backyard lately, happy to see my homies getting recognition 🤙

[@TashRC22]

I bloody love your videos! Informative, funny and great production value. You deserve all the inevitable success on its way to you. Already excited for the next video!

[@Jbyrne.]

Your videos are such high quality gems, keep it up and you will grow insanely fast.

[@lovelylivvy95]

not a sweaty gamer, but a conservation girly. ur vids keep getting better and better. making info like this accessible is one thing but making it interesting is fucken sick, love it!

[@swayback7375]

Lol… you have your pronouns in your profile… I reckon being a conservative in aus is nothing like in the US. What are you hoping to conserve?

[@generalgrievous2202]

​@@swayback7375she said conservationist, not conservative. A conservative is a type of political belief, while a conservationist wants to protect rare/endangered/native species of animals/plants/fungi/random microscopic organisms

[@lovelylivvy95]

@@generalgrievous2202 hahaha thanks for passing this on bestie, well put :)

[@DustyRobertson]

I can't wait to start my ecology degree so I can talk like this at parties

[@southron_d1349]

Loved hover-flies ever since I was a kid. On a couple of occasions, I've spotted Blue-banded Bees which was a thrill. Aside from the introduced yellow-jackets, I've no problem with arthropods in the garden. They cause more good than harm. I've had some bad luck with plants lately thanks to some strong winds (not cyclones), so I'm in the process of replacing them. Bottle-brushes at least. I don't like the exotics from overseas.

[@BeesAndBlossoms]

Unreal video, super engaging whilst incredibly informative

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Thanks man, love the tiktoks!

[@thesaltyjesus]

on ya Darcy, it's always a good day when one of your videos pops up on the feed.

[@UnstableStrafe]

The college dorm in australia that i stayed at during my time abroad had 2 nests of stingless bees on the grounds, so i would sometimes just watch the little guys go. they were adorable to watch and so tiny

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

They might be stingless, but they certainly can be annoying when they start crawling in the Biologist's requisite beard! 🙄

[@UnstableStrafe]

oh they totally got stuck in my hair a few times

[@James-id7ok]

Good ‘Ryker move’ mate 🙂👍

[@sunbeamcrossings9206]

Please keep making these videos. You're an absolute gem ✨️

[@CourtneyBryceHilton]

These videos are so good. Just signed up for ya Patreon-keep them coming!

[@richardparrott7192]

Get rid of Attenborough, I want YOUR VOICE on the next epic documentary! Make sure you do the script too! Laughing and learning through this video...

[@ProgPiglet]

gud work soldier. first piece of content i've ever engaged with that has made me appreciate diabolical looking insects. mozzies can still get in the bin tho

[@itsmewafflecat5052]

love your videos dude, love learning about my home and what I can do in the garden to help our friends out

[@finnleason6916]

This is so good mate! Gives me nostalgia from my time in Aus

[@ectoplasmicz]

Another comment to shoutout your brilliant content! Informative and funny, youve nailed it ❤🎉

[@chickennugget6684]

3:43 Is a very cute little fella

[@Zar2244]

My backyard has many Paper wasps, they are one of the helpful bugs, eating caterpillars and other small insects that eat your veggies

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

And you can give the nest a whack whenever you want to get your neighbour's kids to stop making a racket in the backyard! 😈

[@user-cl1ew9ki5i]

That was a really fun and interesting video ❤from Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺

[@Dilshad-gu7je]

Thanks mate that was really interesting and funny.

[@sarah3796]

This is beautiful!

[@ericisbananaman]

Waiting for an episode on the mighty Australian pelican.

[@anemoivenus2195]

"You probably wouldn't want me babysitting your small children" 🤣

[@tabbitee]

I know that some birds (like kiwi and certain vultures) have a sense of smell, but always assumed that most of them just...don't. A flower evolving a 'scent that is pleasing to birds' has kind of blown my mind

[@DeltaWolf1000]

Do you do all your own filming? If so whats your kit? Love the videos!

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

A Lumix g85 and a 300mm lens

[@DeltaWolf1000]

@@the-Backyard-Naturalist ah awesome! Cheers Cobba!

[@Jagermonsta]

this was great! please never sit like that again

[@darkwynggryph]

Aussies got really imaginative with naming plants, huh? 🤣 Awesome video as always

[@scottjohnson1542]

Ubering your spunk to your partner had me ☠️

[@VishkarSentry]

Very cool but what if hypothetically you made a video on plovers

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Lapwing chad strikes again

[@tdb7992]

I really love your videos mate. I’ve been a hiker and flora lover for years, and I’ve recently taken up bird watching so your videos really interest me. I’d gay marry the shit outta you in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work.

[@liampenberthy1916]

*Wasps* “ARRGGGGHHHHHH” 🤣

[@elyonelfernandes4426]

Omg the Aether theme hiiii

[@john_barnett]

something something algorithm comment

[@wilsonfryer4046]

Dope video.

[@deano1873]

My kids love blue banded bees enough to watch a vid with the occasional f-bomb.

[@StealthyPanda17]

This is my first video his I’ve watched. Does he usually add songs from Bugdom to the soundtrack? I was surprised by the track “pond song” at 5:06

[@BraniusBalki]

South west Australia also has gastrolobium. It pretty deadly.

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I think I have two types of native bee, here in the southwest. A black, kind of hairless looking one and a white-black banded one that seem to make nests by making holes in sand. Fuck I hate March flies hahaha. They are such weapons, soft landing, ultra quiet and unusually tough.

[@thegoodthebadtheugly22]

Awesome content. Wheres the kookaburra episode

[@slaydanchalmers]

awesome video! 🇦🇺🐝

[@s-c..]

Is your sitting position an ode to the topic at hand? Because boy oh boy, that’s an invitation for pollination if ever I’ve seen one😳🫣! That image aside, excellent video as always - your efforts are always appreciated ❤

[@lennyfromlennyandcarl992]

my body may not excrete disinfectant but it definitely excretes infectants

[@nataliebrincat8039]

Can you please do a video on the Willie wagtail?! ❤

[@katem3961]

My absolute favourite bird. They visit my yard daily and are such little warriors. They aren't scared of neighbours cat (should be inside!!!). Bigger birds, etc. Cheeky little buggers.

[@jess53nz]

Dude, everything about this video is awesome. Except perhaps your pose... 😂😂

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

I've had a few complaints 😂

[@HueyTheDoctor]

How did you know I'm sweaty?

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Just an educated guess.

[@jaqmackie]

😂 love this.

[@Stungray22]

My olans for my backyard is to be full of Aussie natives ❤

[@kaspershaupt]

pollinators has to one of the sexiest topics

[@yipperson2974]

Thought of a name for that fear: Trichopsophobia (try-cops-oh-phobia)

[@92madsk]

Please do an vid on flying foxes. They are underrated Aussie heroes and they are so cute

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

I definitely plan to one day

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Yep. We need to know exactly what it is that we're shooting/poisoning/electrocuting! 🤔😱😵‍💫

[@SmartToaster]

Best sex puns in the game, son 🎉

[@SmashedHatProject]

I don't want to imagine what those hypothetical uber drivers do when they get back to the hive

[@nrgpower5689]

another banger

[@jamesmcgowen1769]

But seriously, I hate bottle brush, the most useless plant getting around. Otherwise, another great video, apart from the centrefold spread

[@raerae6422]

My former 12 year old self approves of the verb (doing word😜) "root".

[@ostrelephant]

hell yeah

[@VishkarSentry]

Plover

[@goodie4319]

omg there's a face attached to that voice! :0