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Three major determinants of bees' nectar foraging patterns are the maximum depth at which nectar is accessible (dependent on bee tongue length); the m...
Read moreBees foraging for nectar on flowers of cultivars with deep corolla tubes and large floral parts found it difficult to reach the inner nectaries. They ...
Read moreThe amount of pollen of the appropriate species borne on the body of an insect is presumed to be an important factor in assessing its value as a polli...
Read moreThe viability of fruit pollen carried on the body hairs of insects collected in apple orchards was usually similar to that of pollen from freshly dehi...
Read moreThis paper summarizes the results of a study conducted in Argentina, which introduced honeybee (Apis mellifera) hives and colonies of the native black...
Read moreThe flowers of 3 ornamental Malus species (M. aldenhamensis, M. floribunda and M. cv. Golden Hornet), and the flowers of Cox, Worcester and Lambourne ...
Read moreInsect visits and hand-tripping significantly increased the number of pods over that from unvisited flowers. The results indicated that if sufficient ...
Read moreThe biodiversity-centred approach to conservation prioritizes rare species, whereas the ecosystem services approach prioritizes species that provide s...
Read morePollen was transferred from the body of one honeybee to another as they brushed against each other inside the hive. Much of the pollen on the bodies o...
Read moreWildflower plantings are a key tool for wild bee conservation, and plant-bee interaction data are frequently used in seed mix design to ensure that pl...
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