Bees Use Multiple Cues in Hunt for Pollen

University of Exeter   Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research by the University of Exeter suggests. The researchers believe pollen-collecting bees do not base their foraging decisions on taste alone, but instead make an "overall sensory assessment" of their experience at a particular flower. Bees typically do not eat pollen when …

USDA Announces Applications Available for Conservation Stewardship Program

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2016 – Starting in November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept and process applications for enrollment in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the nation’s largest conservation program. Applications will be made available in local service centers. NRCS has made several updates to the program this year to help producers better evaluate …

Hawaiian Study Highlights a New Threat to Bees Worldwide

Earlham Institute, Norwich, England   Particularly under threat are honey bees, which are as vital to our food systems as the crops they pollinate, and which are prone to a range of emergent diseases including Moku and Deformed wing virus (DWV). The Moku virus was identified on Moku Island in Hawaii through a collaboration of institutes with complementary expertise. Purnima Pachori of the Platforms …

Bayer Feed a Bee and The Wildlife Society Kick Off First Annual Forage Tour to Plant 50 Million Seeds

Plantings in Texas, Kansas, Illinois and Florida will educate communities and establish more forage for spring 2017 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2016) – Each year, we eagerly look forward to fall, the official season of harvest time, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider. But none of these fall favorites would be quite as beloved without the hard work put …