Bumblebee Size
When it comes to bumblebees, does size matter? While honey bee workers are all the same size, that’s not true for bumblebees. Scientists aren’t…
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Ancestral Flower Power
Insects have a lot to do with ancestral flower power, study finds The Botanic Gardens of Sydney has published a paper with researchers from…
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Endangered Species Update
Pending Endangered Listings: What Growers Need to Know Two pending endangered species listings for pollinators can have major impacts on the almond industry as…
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Pollinator Week Tips
National Honey Board shares Pollinator Week Tips Source: National Honey Board By Brian Amick Honey bees are responsible for a third of the food we…
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Happy Pollinator Week!
Links: Honey Bee Health Coalition: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/ Farmers for Monarchs: https://farmersformonarchs.org/
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Pollen as a Nutrient Source
Use of bee pollen as a nutrient source By Bhavana Kunkalikar Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers evaluated using…
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Bumblebee Production in Turkey
Bombus bees are produced in laboratories to be used in greenhouses With the ‘bombus bee’ project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in…
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4-H Pollinator Habitat
4-H Youth Launch Projects to Improve Pollinator Habitat $15K grant supports local efforts in eastern Kansas MANHATTAN, Kan. – An ambitious group of teenagers…
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USDA – Smaller Almond Crop
USDA Forecasts Smaller Almond Crop Harvest 2023 expected to be down 3 percent from last year after a stormy bloom. MODESTO, Calif. – The 2023 California…
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No Bumblebees in Greenhouse
“No bumblebees in our greenhouse” As more and more growers turn to environmentally friendly methods, bee pollination has become a popular choice. However, at…
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Pollinators Evade Plant Toxins
Study reveals how pollinators evade plant toxins By Eric Ralls Earth.com New research is shedding light on the remarkable ability of pollinators such as honeybees to detoxify…
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Netting’s Effect on Pollination
Net effects on pollination Netting’s implications for pollination still being explored. Matt Milkovich, TJ Mullinax Michigan State University trials show that draping nets over…
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Bigger Flowers
Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators University of Michigan Summary: There’s been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime…
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Bee Shortage in Almond Bloom
Bee Shortage in Almond Bloom Almond production is a prime example of the critical role pollinators play in our fragile food system. California’s Central…
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Plantation Design for Pollination
Pollination of macadamia plantations can be enhanced by improving plantation design. by British Ecological Society A new collaborative study from the Universities of Gottingen, Hohenheim…
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AI Tracks Pollinators
AI can track bees on camera. Here’s how that will help farmers Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a new way to track the insect pollinators essential…
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Pollination Poster Event
Museum to host ‘Pollination Investigation’ poster exhibit The exhibit will be on display until March 2024. Image: Museum of the Albemarle The Museum of…
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Chocolate Pollination
How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production Tiny flies that pollinate cacao are struggling, and this could affect our supply of chocolate By DeWayne Shoemaker It’s almost…
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$8M to use AI and EVs
As the bee population declines, this startup secures $8M to apply AI and EVs to pollination Mike Butcher@mikebutcher Given our general reliance on something…
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Honey Bee Incubator
Honey Bee Heat Warms Up Fellow Pollinators for Early-Season Blooms By Paige Embry Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the go-to pollinator for early-blooming fruit…
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