Learn about the importance of insect pollination and the bees responsible for pollinating the fruits and vegetables we grow in both home and commercial landscapes. Heather will discuss in detail the genera of bees responsible for the majority of the pollination and the additional forage (flowering ... » Learn More about Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects to your Fruit and Vegetable Garden
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Habitat Matters: Lessons Learned From Enhancing Native Bee Habitat on Blueberry Farms
In this presentation you will learn about the current research project I am working on in Minnesota and Wisconsin blueberry farms. I discuss the project objectives and reasons for studying native bees on blueberry farms, the sampling methods, native bee candidates (for blueberry pollination ... » Learn More about Habitat Matters: Lessons Learned From Enhancing Native Bee Habitat on Blueberry Farms
Bring in the Natives Bees for More and Better Fruit
Honey bees don’t do it all, especially not in home gardens. On chill, gray days when honey bees stay in, shivering in their hives, some of our native bees are out pollinating. Even city gardens can host a variety of native bees and making a home for them is much easier than keeping honey bees. Learn ... » Learn More about Bring in the Natives Bees for More and Better Fruit