Pollinators

Flowers have maintained a partnership with insect pollinators from the beginning. They are masters at attracting these love messengers and perpetuating the species through pollination. They use countless ways to accomplish this goal.

Friday, May 31, 2013

One Bite out of Three before Columbus

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Bumble bee on pumpkin flower © Beatriz Moisset. 2013 Only recently we have opened our eyes to the importance of pollinators in food p...
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Friday, May 24, 2013

One Bite out of Three

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Megachilid or mason bee, often used to pollinate fruit trees. © Beatriz Moisset We frequently hear that "one bite out ...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Honey Bees, Almond Pollination and Corn Fields

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Trucking bees for pollination purposes. © David Green, Wikicommons I have pondered about the connection between almond crops and ...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Flower Visitors

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A useful guide for those who want to know more about the little visitors to the flowers. An illustrated beginner's field guide to i...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013

What is the Connection Between Honey Bees and Almond Farming?

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Honey bee. © Beatriz Moisset These days we hear a lot about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and other problems that plague bees ...
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Monday, March 4, 2013

Pollinators of the American Chestnut

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American Chestnut Pollen Stalks: Photo by Timothy Van Vliet  " And the blossoms gave up one of the best honey crops we ever ha...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Monarchs and their Enemies

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Male monarch butterfly. © Beatriz Moisset We are told that monarch butterflies are well protected against predators and indeed the...
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We are all part of the web of life. Animals need plants and plants need animals and ultimately we all need each other in a very intricate and complex web of interactions. A biologist from Argentina, resident of the United States for many years. Author of: "Bee Basics, An Introduction to Our Native Bees" by Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D. All photos and content are copyrighted. Please, contact me if you want to use or purchase something.
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