Wild Bees Can Be Effective Pollinators
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 10:25
in Biology & Nature
A three-year study of 15 southwestern Michigan blueberry farms found 112 wild bee species which were active during the blueberry blooming period. Many of these species visit more flowers per minute and deposit more pollen per visit than honey bees, and they are not affected by colony collapse disorder.
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