Pollination Using Honey Bees

Author : Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost
Publisher : NSW Agriculture
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781760582142

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Pollination using honey bees by Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost Pdf

Beekeepers and growers of horticultural crops, broadacre crops and pastures all benefit from bees visiting flowers. this book informs the beekeeper about preparing and maintaining bees so that they are fit for the pollination task and informs the grower about creating an environment for best results. It describes the specific bee stocking rate required for more than sixty plant species and includes a section on making a business agreement between grower and beekeeper. Table of contents: · Safety for personnel · Floral structure · Agents of pollination · Honey bee colonies · Size of the operation · Nutrition for bees · Health problems · Pesticides · Stock selection · Hive strength · Pollination standards · Orchard design and management · Managing hives on the crop · Netting and glass houses · Post-pollination hive management · Contracts and agreements · The bee broker · Appendix 1: Sample pollination agreement · Appendix 2: Individual crops · Appendix 3: Standard operation procedure (SOP)

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309102896

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Status of Pollinators in North America by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America Pdf

Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.

Author : Rosalind James,Theresa L. Pitts-Singer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199717877

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Bee Pollination in Agricultural Ecosystems by Rosalind James,Theresa L. Pitts-Singer Pdf

For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment. Although honey bees are well recognized as pollinators, managed bumble bees and solitary bees are also critical for the successful pollination of certain crops, while wild bees provide a free service. As bees liberally pass pollen from one plant to the next, they also impact the broader ecosystem, and not always to the benefit of humankind. Bees can enhance the unintentional spread of genes from genetically engineered plants, and may increase the spread of invasive weeds. Conversely, genetically engineered plants can impact pollinators, and invasive weeds can supply new sources of food for these insects. Bees' flower-visiting activities also can be exploited to help spread biological control agents that control crop pests, and they are important for native plant reproduction. Managing bees for pollination is complex and the factors that must be taken into consideration are treated here, including bee natural history, physiology, pathology, and behavior. Furthermore, transporting bees from native ranges to new areas for pollination services can be controversial, and needs to be done only after assuring that it will not disrupt various ecosystems. Even though bees are small, unobtrusive creatures, they play large roles in the ecosystem. The connection between bees and humankind also is symbolic of a broader interconnection between humans and the natural world.

Author : Eric Mader,Marla Spivak,Elaine Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : 1933395206

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Managing Alternative Pollinators by Eric Mader,Marla Spivak,Elaine Evans Pdf

"Examines the history of the British fire service from 1800-1980, embracing certain key themes of modern British history: the impact of industrial change on urban development, the effect of disaster on political reform, the growth of the state, and the relationship between masculinity and trade unionism in creating a professional identity"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : OCLC:1040592922

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Pollination by Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost Pdf

Author : Keith S. Delaplane
Publisher : CABI
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786393494

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Crop Pollination by Bees, Volume 1 by Keith S. Delaplane Pdf

Since the second half of the 20th Century, our agricultural bee pollinators have faced mounting threats from ecological disturbance and pan-global movement of pathogens and parasites. At the same time, the area of pollinator-dependent crops is increasing globally with no end in sight. Never before has so much been asked of our finite pool of bee pollinators. This book not only explores the evolutionary and ecologic bases of these dynamics, it translates this knowledge into practical research-based guidance for using bees to pollinate crops. It emphasizes conserving wild bee populations as well as culturing honey bees, bumble bees, and managed solitary bees. To cover such a range of biology, theory, and practice from the perspectives of both the pollinator and the crop, the book is divided into two volumes. Volume 1 focuses on bees, their biology, coevolution with plants, foraging ecology and management, and gives practical ways to increase bee abundance and pollinating performance on the farm. Volume 2 (also available from CABI) focuses on crops, with chapters addressing crop-specific requirements and bee pollination management recommendations. Both volumes will be essential reading for farmers, horticulturists and gardeners, researchers and professionals working in insect ecology and conservation, and students of entomology and crop protection.

Author : Bethany Stahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1732395195

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Save the Bees by Bethany Stahl Pdf

Save the Bees tells the story of three friends working together to make Clover's pollination route easier with a heartwarming lesson of environmentalism and conservation that will stay with the reader for a lifetime.

Author : Jodi Helmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781610919364

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Protecting Pollinators by Jodi Helmer Pdf

We should thank a pollinator at every meal. These diminutive creatures fertilize a third of the crops we eat. Yet half of the 200,000 species of pollinators are threatened. Birds, bats, insects, and many other pollinators are disappearing, putting our entire food supply in jeopardy. Protecting Pollinators breaks down the latest science on environmental threats and takes readers inside the most promising conservation efforts. Efforts range from cities creating butterfly highways to citizen scientists monitoring migration. Along with inspiring stories of revival and lessons from failed projects, readers will find practical tips to get involved. And they will be reminded of the magic of pollinators--the iconic monarchs, dainty hummingbirds, and homely bats alike who bring food to our tables.

Author : Stephen Buchmann,Beatriz Moisset
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0160929857

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Bee Basics by Stephen Buchmann,Beatriz Moisset Pdf

Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the national forests of the Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and from the boreal forests of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Ocala National Forest in Florida, bees can be found anywhere in North America, where flowers bloom. From forests to farms, from cities to wildlands, there are 4,000 native bee species in the United States, from the tiny Perdita minima to large carpenter bees. This illustrated and colorful pamphlet provides valued information about native bees --over 4,000 in population --varying in a wide array of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are also different in their life styles, the places they frequent, the nests they build, the flowers they visit, and their season of activity. Yet, they all provide an invaluable ecosystem service - pollination -to 80 percent of flowering plants. Blueberry bees, bumble bees, yellow jacket bees, carpenter bees, and more are explored, including the differences in their gender, nests, and geographical regions that they visit.

Author : Reese Halter
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781926855646

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The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination by Reese Halter Pdf

Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. From Dr. Reese Halter comes a remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. They are the most important group of flower-visiting animals, pollinating more multi-billion-dollar crops and plants than any other living group. Since prehistoric times humans and honeybees have been inextricably linked. This book is rich with interesting and humbling facts: bees can count, they can vote, and honey has potent medicinal properties, able to work as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, even an antiseptic. The fate of the bees, whose numbers have been beleaguered most recently by colony collapse disorder, lies firmly in the hands of humankind. As such, it is our job to ensure their health, protect the habitats within which they live and communicate to others the vital link that human society shares with the remarkable honeybee.

Author : Andrew Matheson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D00898265D

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The Conservation of Bees by Andrew Matheson Pdf

Bees form a vital part of many natural and farmed landscapes all over the world. Both as pollinators and as a part of the wider insect community, their activities not only promote healthy ecosystems, but in many cases are essential to the life cycles of particular plant species. Their complex coevolutionary relationships to their forage plants are a subject of fascination to biologists and conservationists, and of economic importance to crop managers. But everywhere bees are under pressure, from the direct impact of pesticides in the environment, as well as the indirect effects of habitat alteration and destruction. This volume focuses on a number of important topics in bee biology and conservation in the temperate regions of four continents. The varieties of habitats needed for bees to thrive, the essential links and interactions between bees and many plant species, and the current state of bee biodiversity and conservation are all dealt with by an international cast of authors. Anyone with an interest either in bees in particular, or in insect and plant conservation in general will find something of interest in this book. Stresses the importance of bees as pollinators in the health of both agriculture and natural landscapes Discusses the coevolutionary biology of bees and their forage plants Focuses on bees as a vital component of biodiversity Includes contributors from Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Panama, and Isreal

Author : Thomas D. Seeley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691166766

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The Lives of Bees by Thomas D. Seeley Pdf

Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, sheds light on why wild honey bees are still thriving while those living in managed colonies are in crisis. Drawing on the latest science as well as insights from his own pioneering fieldwork, he describes in extraordinary detail how honey bees live in nature and shows how this differs significantly from their lives under the management of beekeepers. Seeley presents an entirely new approach to beekeeping--Darwinian Beekeeping--which enables honey bees to use the toolkit of survival skills their species has acquired over the past thirty million years, and to evolve solutions to the new challenges they face today. He shows beekeepers how to use the principles of natural selection to guide their practices, and he offers a new vision of how beekeeping can better align with the natural habits of honey bees.

Author : Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760582026

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AgGuide Pollination by Doug Somerville,Elizabeth Frost Pdf

Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9781404860193

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What If There Were No Bees? by Suzanne Slade Pdf

Talks about each habitat and shows what would happen if the food chain was broken.

Author : Katherine Pryor
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0764356992

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Bea's Bees by Katherine Pryor Pdf

Beatrix discovers a wild bumblebee nest on her way home from school and finds herself drawn to their busy world. When her bees mysteriously disappear, Bea hatches a plan to bring them back. Can Bea inspire her school and community to save the bees? Bees provide us with valuable resources, and some types of bees are in danger of disappearing forever. But ordinary people (and kids!) can help save them. Filled with fascinating facts about bumblebees and ideas to help preserve their environment, BEA'S BEES encourages kids to help protect bees and other pollinators.