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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

05/24/2023 SOURCE: lacrossetribune.com

Early emerging pollinators studied at UW-La Crosse to investigate preferred plant species

Studying pollination allows scientists to identify which plants bees are pollinating; it can also tell researchers what ecosystems need bees to survive.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/23/2023 SOURCE: newatlas.com

Scientists name the top plants for bumblebee-friendly gardens

A study of nearly 23,000 interactions between different species of bumblebees and flowers has determined what these environmentally important fuzzy buzzers like to dine on. The information will help professional and amateur conservationists cater to these picky eaters.

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

05/23/2023 SOURCE: www.peoplenewspapers.com

Friends of Northaven Trail Install Native Plants - People Newspapers

The group gathered with community members May 20 to install pollinator beds and native plants, followed by an ice cream social.

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

05/23/2023 SOURCE: www.theadvocate.com

Pollinator gardens popping up in neighborhood, thanks to Ginger Ford and her bucket list

Over the past five months, Ginger Ford has been diligently digging, planting and sweating her way along Camellia Avenue in Baton Rouge, turning grassy corner plots in her neighborhood into

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/23/2023 SOURCE: www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Has the destructive varroa been building 'home-grown' pesticide resistance in NZ?

A destructive mite plaguing our beekeeping industry may have been building up home-grown resistance to a widely used chemical pesticide, a new study sugges

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/22/2023 SOURCE: news.un.org

Plenty abuzz on World Bee Day

Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops worldwide. World Bee Day, observed on Saturday, is abuzz with promoting their sustainable agricultural practices and respecting the role these pollinators play in nature.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/22/2023 SOURCE: www.csrwire.com

Pollinator Protector: The Home Depot’s Gina Lees Shares

May 20 has been designated World Bee Day by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/17/2023 SOURCE: www.berkshireeagle.com

A look at what it takes to keep a pollinator population healthy in Berkshire County

It's not so much the honey that Carol Lew hopes for so much as the health of her bees she keeps at her Washington home.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/17/2023 SOURCE: www.universiteitleiden.nl

If we do nothing, more plants will go extinct

A wide range of plant species is essential to our earth because of the different materials and foods these plants provide. But plant diversity has decreased drastically in recent decades. PhD candidate Kaixuan Pan explains what we can do to increase it once again.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/17/2023 SOURCE: gizmodo.com

Bumblebees Are Working Even Harder Than We Thought

The buzzy insects heat up when carting protein-packed pollen around. It could spell trouble for bumblers as the climate warms.

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