Honeybees have long been used to pollinate agricultural crops, but due to recent mite infestation, honeybee populations across the US are rapidly declining. Our study was aimed at learning the behavior and distibution of native pollinators, especially bumblebees, in hopes that these pollinators could one day be used in agricultural settings. Over the course of one summer, we surveyed two abandoned fields in the Richmond area by censusing both flower and insect populations. In addition, through direct observation, we were able to determine possible reasons why pollinators select certain flowers. Our study also explored bumblebee distributions on a state-wide level
Farmers rely almost exclusively on the imported European honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) for fruit and ...
There has been recent concern about the widespread decline of native bees caused by human activity a...
The intensification of agriculture has led to declines in species diversity and abundance within gro...
Honeybees have long been used to pollinate agricultural crops, but due to recent mite infestation, h...
Honeybees have been used to pollinate agricultural crops in North America for over 350 years, but du...
Declines in pollinators around the globe, notably the loss of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Colo...
12 pagesWith global honeybee populations declining there is a concern for the reproduction of plants...
Farms that require insect pollination and reside in diverse landscapes benefit from pollination by n...
Pollinators rely on floral resources for food and reproduction. They require access to sufficient fo...
While the discussion of native pollinator decline has grown dramatically worldwide, information on h...
Context There have been dramatic global declines in pollinating insects. A common land management in...
The response of foraging bumblebees to various restoration and management options for arable field m...
Pollination is a valuable ecosystem service in which wild insect pollinators play a major role. Curr...
Multiple interacting factors drive recent declines in wild and managed bees, threatening their polli...
For the first time, Bombus pollination activity was studied from a land management perspective using...
Farmers rely almost exclusively on the imported European honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) for fruit and ...
There has been recent concern about the widespread decline of native bees caused by human activity a...
The intensification of agriculture has led to declines in species diversity and abundance within gro...
Honeybees have long been used to pollinate agricultural crops, but due to recent mite infestation, h...
Honeybees have been used to pollinate agricultural crops in North America for over 350 years, but du...
Declines in pollinators around the globe, notably the loss of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Colo...
12 pagesWith global honeybee populations declining there is a concern for the reproduction of plants...
Farms that require insect pollination and reside in diverse landscapes benefit from pollination by n...
Pollinators rely on floral resources for food and reproduction. They require access to sufficient fo...
While the discussion of native pollinator decline has grown dramatically worldwide, information on h...
Context There have been dramatic global declines in pollinating insects. A common land management in...
The response of foraging bumblebees to various restoration and management options for arable field m...
Pollination is a valuable ecosystem service in which wild insect pollinators play a major role. Curr...
Multiple interacting factors drive recent declines in wild and managed bees, threatening their polli...
For the first time, Bombus pollination activity was studied from a land management perspective using...
Farmers rely almost exclusively on the imported European honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) for fruit and ...
There has been recent concern about the widespread decline of native bees caused by human activity a...
The intensification of agriculture has led to declines in species diversity and abundance within gro...