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Pollination

Honey Bee Pollination of Crops

Pollination Contracts Fact Sheet

Moving Bees Fact Sheet

Alternative Pollinators

  • New! Native Bee Benefits – How to increase native bee pollination on your farm in several simple steps. For Pennsylvania and New Jersey farms. (pdf)
  • Basic Biology and Management of the Japanese Hornfaced Bee
  • Delaware Native Plants for Native Bees
  • Farm Management for Native Bees

New! ‘The Value of Honey Bees in the Mid-Atlantic Region’ – Honey bee pollination of crops in the Mid-Atlantic region is valued at $131 million (this link will take you to a pdf file of the brochure).

‘How to Reduce Honey Bee Poisoning From Pesticides’ – Riedl, H., E. Johansen, L. Brewer, and J. Barbour. 2006. How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication 591. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

‘The Value of Honey Bees in Pennsylvania’ – Two thousand Pennsylvania beekeepers produce about 600 tons of honey each year. Honey bee pollination in the state is valued at approximately $60,000,000 annually! (click here for pdf file)

BeeAware Newsletter Articles:

  • Pollination Colonies Assessment (January 2003 – Page 4)
  • Pollination by Trailer (July 1999 – Page 6)

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  • High resolution pictures of bees
  • Pronouncing the common bee genera of North America
  • Bibliography of pollinator biology
  • Pilot project report using permanent glycol traps
  • Bee Fauna of the World

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    • Taking bees out of trees and building walls
    • Apiary location
    • Handling bees
    • Beekeeping equipment
  • Honey Bee Biology
    • The Colony and Its Organization
    • Seasonal Cycles of Activities in Colonies
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