Tag: bee foraging landscape

Several multi-colored honey bee hive boxes sit in rows in a small clearing between rows of blueberry bushes in a field near a dirt road on a sunny day.

Even on Farms, Bees Look For a Balanced Diet

A study of managed bumble bees and honey bees on a blueberry farm finds that most of the pollen they collect comes from other plants, suggesting that supplementing crops with a diversity of nearby plant types makes for healthier bees.

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Some Pollinators Swipe Right on Annual Ornamental Flowers

Floral features and environmental context influence generalist pollinators’ attraction to annual ornamental plants, which could help balance the needs of humans and pollinators.

Pollen DNA Reveals Honey Bee Foraging Habits

Exactly what plants do honey bees visit on their daily forages for food? A research team from Ohio State University has found that the answer lies in the pollen collected […]