Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to ...
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Quantity over quality? Different bees are attracted to different floral traits
When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower traits.
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Some bees value quality over quantity in flower selection
The study illustrates how the interplay between plant traits and bee behaviors can shape pollinator communities.
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What's The Difference Between Regular Honey And Raw?
Raw honey, which is more commonly found at farmers' markets and natural food stores ... heart health and gut health -- are attributed to bee pollen. It's made up of grains of pollen picked ...
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8 Sweet Honey Bee Facts You Should Know
plus 2,000 to 60,000 female workers that collect pollen and keep the hive running, and up to 500 larger male drones whose ...
Drought decimates honey production, forcing beekeepers to handfeed
Beekeepers in South Australia are seeing less than 10 per cent of their annual honey production this season as drought strips ...
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Why are bees so important?
When a bee lands on another plant the pollen rubs off on a part of the flower ... Sometimes, the chemicals used to help farmers grow more food can actually be harmful for the bees that pollinate ...