Managing for bees
Contractors prepare to transfer shortleaf pine off one of Mark Twain National Forest’s log landings, June 8, 2023. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
Most people are acquainted with honeybees and bumblebees and their importance in nature. There are 4,000 bee species in this country…
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The Birds and the Bees
Pollen falling from a grass species. (Image © Jürgen Kottmann - stock.adobe.com)
Seed production for angiosperms begins with the flowering parts. Flowers must be pollinated in order to produce seeds and fruit.Self-PollinationSelf-pollinating species can reproduce even if animal pollinators are not present. However, reproduction through self-pollination reduces genetic diversity.The anther…
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Native plant restoration project attracts rare bumble bee
Not seen for almost 70 years in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, the rare golden northern bumble bee (Bombus fervidus) was observed in August 2021 at the David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center pollinating native wildflowers in the Aldo Leopold Seed Orchard. This worker bee’s pollen baskets are nearly full of essential food for the rest of…