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

[@Boxsulint]

He’s uploaded hooray

[@LethalHope]

I love, love, love this man 🥰🤗🙌💚💚💚

[@loggerT123]

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

[@renderererer3572]

@@Pal_zoology **Miles Morales theme intensifies

[@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.

[@bearcatracing007]

He speaks the truth, so pointless on the ABC!

[@buddhababeoz]

Nagh they'll make it too woke. Trannies dancing in the bush..

[@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

[@stevenbalekic5683]

I'm from SA and I have heard plenty about WA's wildflowers.

[@freeman10000]

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

[@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!

[@theonlybilge]

But unlike ZeFrank he never worked for fucking BuzzFeed. I think.

[@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 😅

[@ouroesa]

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

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

The plan is working 🙏

[@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!

[@philipmilosevski2879]

This needs to get millions of views....

[@auggiemarsh8682]

💯

[@triquizzies]

so when *are* you getting on Gardening Australia?

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

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

[@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 👍🏼

[@RobertMueller-mp8cr]

Top notch! You need your own segment on Gardening Australia. Costa should be worried.

[@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!

[@FLAGMACHINE11]

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

[@georgiasumby6092]

Honestly dropping some of the best stuff on this app

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@seanbarnett9406]

Dude I work on a native plant nursery and your videos are golden I will be recommending (forcing) my coworkers to watch your vids as they always complain about all the bugs. Love your stuff never stop ❤️❤️

[@1994ToyotaCamryEnjoyer]

This channel is fucking underrated

[@kamikazechickenx4245]

God i love LEARNING!

[@akaelalias4478]

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

[@hazzadoggo4659]

Loving the music for the Aether mod by Emile van Krieken near the end

[@Amanda-r3t7n]

You’re the GOAT rockstar of nature Darcy and Australia 🇦🇺 needs a new hero 😢it’s you man!!!!! Vote one Darcy !!!! 🥇😇

[@boydy80]

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

[@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

[@MusicIOtherwiseCannotFind]

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

[@Lara-rj5fi]

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

[@the-Backyard-Naturalist]

Thank you 🙏

[@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!

[@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.

[@agentvictoria4021]

this die off of insects also affects isopods which are helpful for breaking down detritus. When land is turned over or developed a huge loss of soil biodiversity happens and since isopods are bad at distribution the habitat is always taken over by faster breeding invasive species making our native species of isopod extraordinarily hard to find.

[@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

[@RackieD]

ABC could do with broadcasting like this. Keep up the amazing work mate, learning how flies pollenate helped open my eyes further. No matter how big or small, we all have a role to play :)

[@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

[@samwiserando]

I noticed a lot of the Blue wasps around this year and was happy to find out they are non aggressive. There are also a couple of yellow wasp hives in my garden that we leave alone and i see them flying between flowers all the time. I love showing my son bugs, bee's, wasps and animals when we go out walking and he is getting good at spotting them.

[@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

[@andyh5666]

7:25 Love the Aliens quote 😆

[@Can0spam]

I looked up how to make an insect hotel. I have a few logs and dead trees I can drill holes into so I'll give it a go.

[@fifipanda9202]

Your video quality is always getting better and I am so excited to watch your new uploads! This was awesome ❤

[@DH-be4ur]

Early prediction- darcy will be a future host on gardening Australia.

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@ariannasv22]

Your personality seems to really come out in this video in particular, and I really enjoy it :)

[@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 🤙

[@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

[@KCMDWannabe]

Great video again mate! The hits just keep on coming

[@chickennugget6684]

3:43 Is a very cute little fella

[@redjay6765]

Yk it’s a good day when BN uploads

[@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.

[@Jbyrne.]

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

[@amyjensen9505]

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

[@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

[@geckogo7328]

Thank you for this post. I live in the Central Coast, and we were in the middle of the varroa mite outbreak and the killing of european bees in the area. There was a couple of very grim years. But! This year, I've seen more insects out and about than I did before the varroa mite. That makes me happy.

[@donfinch862]

That was so educational I think I may have learnt something. I was definitely entertained. Cheers

[@Millsy-S]

Loving the Bugdom music! And the video too, great stuff 👍

[@Darkinu2]

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

[@tarshnottrash1483]

Seriously look forward to these… so much great info in the funniest way. Keep it up

[@gord083]

Always stoked to see a new video from you! Thanks for another great upload 👍🏻👍🏻

[@sarahrichardson3692]

Thanks Darcy, loved it ❤

[@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!

[@Cassie-oe8iu]

Great video, please keep it up I just learned a lot of new things about insects and loved it thanks for that.😊🐞

[@PreeettyKeen]

THese vids are as epic as the stance you have sitting on that log. Bloody top notch cobba!!!

[@ectoplasmicz]

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

[@ChooRoo]

Awesome video and a solid message. Keep up the good work cobber. Much love from South Australia.

[@Dilshad-gu7je]

Thanks mate that was really interesting and funny.

[@hotandtoasty9827]

Nice video mate, very entertaining.

[@James-id7ok]

Good ‘Ryker move’ mate 🙂👍

[@MM-qb9is]

Brilliant as always ❤️💞

[@finnleason6916]

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

[@sunbeamcrossings9206]

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

[@siryogiwan]

you really needed to mention how a lot of native plants have adapted to the vibrations of certain native bees, they now require the exact frequency they vibrate or they won't release pollen, the topic could be a vid in itself, but needs a mention, as that's why some plants are rarer to see and harder to propagate by humans

[@brycemiller3642]

Absolute king! So good

[@CourtneyBryceHilton]

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

[@sickpandainc2085]

Keep it up mate! Your content gives me the good vibes and just love how engaged you keep me throughout the whole thing. Good message at the end with a little call to action very nice!

[@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! 😈

[@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.

[@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

[@bettymarshall2702]

Good to beep the naughty bits out because this video is wonderful material for children.

[@happyrainbowhero]

Great video. I got so excited when I heard the bugdom soundtrack

[@relwaretep]

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 😄

[@itsmewafflecat5052]

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

[@DustyRobertson]

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

[@lzrdwzrd999]

S-tier video sir, very digestible. I think i may have to show new hires this video during induction at work.

[@banhatlessducks]

When's the last time you had to wipe squished bugs off your windshield? Used to be so much of an issue there were products for it but now not so much.

[@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...

[@sarah3796]

This is beautiful!

[@user-cl1ew9ki5i]

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

[@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?

[@kyleboschen6220]

10:30 is that falcons lookout at Werribee Gorge or am I going nuts?

[@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

[@Crocy]

It's absolutely rooted how plants are rooted and can't root on their own.

[@Brantdrangus8489]

That was awesome❤