| 单词 | pollinate |
| 例句 | They were mostly self-pollinating: that is, the crop varieties could pollinate themselves and pass on their own desirable genes unchanged, instead of having to hybridize with other varieties less useful to humans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Maize is open pollinated—it scatters pollen far and wide. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Vetch furnishes essential spring forage for bees before the alfalfa is in bloom, tiding them over this early season so that they are ready to pollinate the alfalfa. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Powerful sprayers direct a stream of poison to all parts of the tallest trees, killing directly not only the target organism, the bark beetle, but other insects, including pollinating species and predatory spiders and beetles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Some mutant individuals developed fruit without even having to be pollinated, resulting in our seedless bananas, grapes, oranges, and pineapples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “What’re you going to do,” he said, “pollinate it to death?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The farmers loved her bees, thanks to all the pollinating they did, how they made the watermelons redder and the cucumbers bigger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Some agricultural crops and many wild plants are partly or wholly dependent on the services of the native pollinating insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Now clean cultivation and the chemical destruction of hedgerows and weeds are eliminating the last sanctuaries of these pollinating insects and breaking the threads that bind life to life. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He kills thousands of harmless insects as well, including some that actually do good, such as bees that pollinate the flowers and give us honey. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly. That’s what monoculture means: Everything the same. After enough orchids build up in an area, there aren’t enough hummingbirds to pollinate them. You know, to spread the seeds.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Through pollinated air she saw a glorious being coming up the road. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z But some of the pollen will find its way from one bloom to another, and thus the bees will pollinate the coneflowers. Bee enthusiasts of all stripes flock to Washington amid pollinator concerns 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Unlike other insects, mosquitoes don’t pollinate plants or break down waste. Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Cacao growers rely on another tiny ally to pollinate their crop. Easter bunnies, cacao beans and pollinating bugs: A basket of 6 essential reads about chocolate 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Simply put, pollen from a male flower of one variety was used to pollinate a female flower from the other variety. 'They were out of this world': The quest to resurrect America's best tomato 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The strawberry plants that were pollinated naturally by insects produced lower quality fruit than those receiving supplemental pollination by hand. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z But somehow, Chip’s and Mark’s Shiro trees have been pollinating each other for years. ‘It’s like eating sunshine’: Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree’s juicy fruit 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z This particular stench is appealing to the beetles and flies the plant is attempting to attract to pollinate it. Measuring just how bad corpse flower 'Alice' smells 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z By welcoming all wild bees, we get a practical benefit: They are good at pollinating garden plants, so we get fruit and vegetables and seeds and berries. A quarantine project that’s a win for you, your garden and pollinators: A bee house 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z I regularly remind myself, for instance, that mosquitoes not only provide food for bats, but that they also pollinate the flowers we look forward to each spring. When it comes to vacationing and bugs, I’m a moveable feast. 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z If habitat disappears, so will birds — and birds eat bugs and pollinate plants as well as looking pretty. 10 tips to get you started birding 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Only two or three kinds of insects on the planet are believed to pollinate it. Giant, smelly flower finally puts on show at Volunteer Park 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z It draws a host of pollinating insects and hummingbirds. The 10 best perennials you’ve never heard of 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z This is an area flush with almond trees which need to be pollinated, and anyone with a bunch of bees can charge top dollar for that service. 17 of the Most Unusual Heists in History 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Still More Bachelorettes: There’s the girl who prefers to be known as Red Velvet and the Portland dentist who put a giant flower on her head and asked Ben to pollinate her later. The Bachelor Recap: A Unicorn, A Tiny Pony, and Ben Higgins 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The two varieties were then cross pollinated again, as they were in 1934. 'They were out of this world': The quest to resurrect America's best tomato 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z “The Pollinators” uses the almond industry as one example: Each year, beekeepers transport their hives to California to help farmers pollinate their orchards for the almond harvest. ‘The Pollinators’ Review: Fight of the Honeybee 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z These creatures together provide vital services to us and the environment by keeping down pest populations naturally, by aiding in the decomposition of organic matter and by pollinating the plants. Shifting toward a greater understanding of bugs – the good and the bad 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z "That would be an ecological disaster," said Leendertz, "because bats pollinate plants and devour insects. And bat hunts would also only increase human contact with potentially infected animals." Ebola: research team says migrating fruit bats responsible for outbreak 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The tractor-trailers that carry hives across the country to pollinate crops are typically moving about seven million bees at a time. With a Sniff and a Signal, These Dogs Hunt Down Threats to Bees 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Some people find the bees who pollinate the waltzing flowers to be irksome intruders, but their jagged bee flight is fully audible in the zigzag of Tchaikovsky’s ascending scale. Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Nutcracker’ by American Ballet Theater 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Though not all open-pollinated seeds are heirlooms, heirloom seeds are always open-pollinated — meaning the plant is pollinated naturally, by air, insects, birds or other animals — and will often be labeled as such. Why heirloom seeds matter 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Even the main point of the Waltz of the Flowers is primarily just fun — with busy, silly male bees pollinating happy, silly, jubilant female flowers — though arranged with absorbing complexity. Dance Review: A ?Nutcracker? Sprouts Alter Egos 2010-12-24T22:30:03Z For example, knowing the extent to which a crop has been pollinated allows growers to alter hive locations and numbers to boost pollination shortfalls. AI can track bees on camera. Here’s how that will help farmers 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z When you eat a fig pollinated through mutualism, you are technically eating the wasp, too. Are there wasps in the figs we eat? The answer is 'maybe' 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z You need another Japanese plum that blooms at the same time to pollinate your tree. ‘It’s like eating sunshine’: Going plum crazy for a Japanese tree’s juicy fruit 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z They also pollinate dozens of vital food crops. Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The flowers bathed in ultraviolet light become beacons enticing them to land and pollinate. This Exhibition Will Help You Make Sense of Your Senses 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Yet our understanding of which insects pollinate specific crops in urban areas and whether there are even enough insects in our cities to sustain fruit and vegetable production, remains limited. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z It's estimated that one colony, which will typically contain around 30,000 bees, can pollinate up to 300 million flowers in one day. Isabella Rossellini: the Bee movie star 2012-09-29T23:05:16Z Whichever source you prefer might depend on which information you most value, though knowing exactly which trees are pollinating is useful if you only react to certain ones. App review: Your phone can tell you the reason you are sneezing 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z “It’s a good way to pollinate the city, that’s how I think of it.” Unseating the Chronicler of the Night 2011-02-16T22:14:54Z They've been growing all different types of wheat together, allowing them all to cross pollinate and taking those seeds and growing them again and allowing them to cross pollinate. How to garden through climate change 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The pollen lures bees, who will also help pollinate your vegetables. Cool Your Garden with Color 2012-07-16T17:20:05.517Z Another burden is that desired varieties are isolated so that they are not accidentally pollinated with an unwanted pollen parent. This year’s unsolicited seed scare highlights the work of legitimate seed growers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z It is a great draw for pollinating carrion beetles and flies. Rare trio of stinky corpse flowers to bloom at Washington garden 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Colony collapse disorder is endemic now, in parts of China people are pollinating by hand. Book Talk: Paull's 'The Bees' looks at life inside the hive 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Honeybees are a vital, invisible work force in the food industry, pollinating about a third of the nation’s crops, and Ms. Preston leads a team that tracks their well-being. With a Sniff and a Signal, These Dogs Hunt Down Threats to Bees 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Bees are wonderful creatures that are essential for the ecosystem, because they pollinate plants. Have you ever wondered why bees sting? 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z One species in Australia blooms underground and is pollinated by ants. Botanic Garden celebrates a flower once reserved for royalty 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z But up to 90% of cacao flowers don't get pollinated at all. Easter bunnies, cacao beans and pollinating bugs: A basket of 6 essential reads about chocolate 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z We also conducted an experiment with strawberries to test whether there are enough insects in urban allotments to effectively pollinate these crops. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z “Each fig species has a specific wasp type that pollinates the flower inside the fruit,” he said. In Madagascar, an island with unique species is a biking biologist’s dream 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Each afternoon will feature displays on the fascinating, and even helpful, roles of insects and spiders, like pollinating plants and controlling invasive species. Spare Times for Children for July 3-9 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z “And they can parade around the grounds as if they were bees themselves, pollinating the flowers.” Spare Times for Children for Sept. 7-13 2012-09-06T21:53:37Z Agriculture Department estimates that bees pollinate about 30 percent of our nation’s food. On a D.C. rooftop, a scientist and his students look to solve bee mystery 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z We watch agricultural workers in China — where mass use of pesticides eliminated the bee population — meticulously pollinating plants by hand; it seems unthinkably cumbersome, compared to the breezy efficiency of a bee colony. ‘More Than Honey’: A fascinating look at bees 2013-07-11T22:07:21Z Odds are that most of your favorite fruits, nuts and melons are pollinated by honeybees. Without honeybees, we may cease to be 2013-03-21T17:11:00Z In tropical and subtropical regions, they pollinate and spread the seeds of some of our favorite snack foods, such as avocado, coconut and almonds. As bats head for hibernation, plan for a habitat upgrade 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z WED Introduction to raising your own bees to pollinate your garden and produce honey, 6:30 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-01-15T17:29:21Z When his dragon-fruit flowers opened up for the evening, he would put on a headlamp, retrieve one of his pollen containers from the freezer, and meticulously pollinate his most resilient plants with a cotton swab. Out of the Desert, a Rare Fruit Garden and a Lasting Legacy 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z A cooking demonstration will talk about the different foods protected by and pollinated by bats. Bring out the mad scientist in you with these spooktacular events 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Vienna boasts 600 beekeepers tending to 5,300 bee colonies housed on venerable rooftops such as the Vienna State Opera when they aren’t out pollinating gardens. Is there room for opposite palates on one Viennese plate? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Each area produced distinctive honeys depending on which blooms were pollinated. | Wild Blossom Meads 2011-01-06T14:00:24Z While there, they first pollinate apricots, then cherries, pears, apples, and finally, squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins. Without honeybees, we may cease to be 2013-03-21T17:11:00Z Unlike wildflower or buckwheat honeys, which are made by bees pollinating those plants, honeys from Zach & Zoe get their flavors from the addition of infusions and actual fruit purées. Honeys With a Twist 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z That gnat on the chervil flower may be a tiny wasp that is obligingly pollinating the bloom. A quarantine project that’s a win for you, your garden and pollinators: A bee house 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z But we also found that some crops, such as strawberries, struggle to attract enough pollinating insects to produce a quality crop. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Or will this new technology be used to preserve those species that perform some critical function, such as the wild bees that pollinate many different species of plant? “De-extinction” could spawn birth of hybrid species 2013-03-28T15:52:00Z The sonic message — and the film’s strongest argument for its subject’s relevance — is that Presley’s blend of blues, gospel, pop and country continues to mutate and pollinate in the musical present. ‘Elvis’ Review: Shocking the King Back to Life 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Because honeybees help pollinate the world's food supply, this mysterious decimation demands the recruitment of responsible beekeepers everywhere. 'Queen of the Sun': Documentary hopes to ease sting of honeybee crisis 2011-03-03T21:01:09Z Birds keep our gardens healthy, eat insects, pollinate plants. Want to help birds? Keep the cat indoors 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The orange-speckled flower weighs up to 15 pounds, and stinks like rotting meat to attract insects to pollinate and perpetuate its huge self. Flower power: Huge blooms will amaze and attract 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Sculptures throughout the gallery feature cartoonish birds attacking flowers in a pollinating process that is simultaneously natural and violent. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “But here’s a story. When the tornado hit we never got to pollinating it, yet somehow it flowered. In nature, there’s always the inexplicable.” Paradise found: Lago Maggiore, the ‘Eden of Italy‘ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Every move is considered and many meetings are taken in a crucial career moment that requires both pollinating and mining for gold. The Czech Fashion Model Karolina Kurkova Seems to Be Everywhere 2014-01-15T21:27:19Z They have devoted a plot to 90 experimental varieties bred by Cliff Ambers, an iconoclastic viticulturist who pollinates native grape vines with pollen from European vinifera varieties. Can Maryland produce an iconic red wine? One maker is determined to find out. 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z At the same time, neighboring farms will benefit from bees traveling to and pollinating their crops, even if habitat isn't restored on this land. Coffee, brought to you by bees: How restoring habitat is a win-win for forests and farmers alike 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z SAT How to attract Mason Bees to pollinate your garden, 10:30 a.m. Community calendar 2012-02-02T00:47:04Z But maintaining a diverse range of insects to pollinate those crops is an important factor in this. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Bees are vital to U.S. agriculture, pollinating foods that make up roughly a third, and the most nutritious portion, of our diet, such as fruits and leafy greens. Was a USDA scientist muzzled because of his bee research? 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Honey bees are crucial to American agriculture, pollinating crops of 90 different fruits and vegetables. 'The Beekeeper's Lament': A man and his bees, vital links in the food chain 2011-06-01T22:13:34Z From a single, pendent stalk, pollinated female flowers are forming the familiar bunches of bananas, but they’re small and green. Amid the beautiful, strange treasures of the U.S. Botanic Garden, a young painter blossoms 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z But even in cities, humans rely on animals pollinating their food crops. Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z She pollinates the flower and the fig flower grows inside. Are there wasps in the figs we eat? The answer is 'maybe' 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z This is to allow visitors to catch a whiff of the beast, which waits until dark to emit its stench as a way of luring pollinating carrion beetles. Corpse flowers are invading the East Coast: Here’s how to see (and smell) one 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z She explained that the reason their magnolia tree was pollinated by beetles was that a hundred million years ago, when the magnolia appeared along with the first flowering plants, bees did not yet exist. A Last Glimpse Into the Mind of Oliver Sacks 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z It is a great draw for pollinating carrion beetles and flies. Rare trio of stinky corpse flowers to bloom at Washington garden 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Those bugs do the work of pollinating the corpse flower, so its pungent perfume is crucial to the survival of its species. What’s that smell? For some animals, their stink helps keep them alive. 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The film approvingly contrasts Mr. Imhoof’s family tradition with the techniques of modern agribusiness in which bee colonies are trucked from place to place to pollinate enormous orchards. Movie Review: ‘More Than Honey,’ a Documentary by Markus Imhoof 2013-06-11T22:11:19Z Extinction would mean no honey, obviously, but also none of the plants that worker bees are responsible for pollinating: apples, strawberries, almonds, cocoa and coffee, among something like 70 crops. Isabella Rossellini: the Bee movie star 2012-09-29T23:05:16Z In addition to the role bees play in pollinating crops, they might also be a canary in the coal mine. Without honeybees, we may cease to be 2013-03-21T17:11:00Z It's been a success so far, with bats returning to the field and pollinated plants producing viable, genetically variable seedings. The sustainability challenges that threaten the agave industry 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Bumblebees are now grown and sent all over the world to pollinate tomatoes and other crops. ‘A Sting in the Tale’: The essential bumblebee 2014-04-23T19:16:01Z Her boyfriend, Reg, helps plant, pollinate, prune and harvest a nearby vegetable garden. Books of The Times: ‘On Such a Full Sea,’ Chang-rae Lee’s Tale of Dystopia 2014-01-13T20:24:34Z They depict real things: hallucinogenic flowering plants and a species of moth known to pollinate them. The Best Art Books of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z In order for a plant to seed, its egg cells must be pollinated. Europe was not covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z While in orchids the length of the flower tube closely matches the length of the pollinating insect mouthparts, the island wasp has much shorter mouthparts than the bumblebee that pollinates Goodyera henryi on the mainland. Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The tequila bat feeds on the flowers of the agave—a kind of succulent—and pollinates them. This Mexican biologist is fighting to preserve his country’s biodiversity—and his own legacy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The pumpkin was unusual in how it grew, and he wondered whether it would even make it to the scale because of a small crack that formed in July where the pumpkin gets pollinated. A 2,749-pound gourd sets world record at Super Bowl of competitive pumpkin-growing 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The choices honeybees make have an impact on their health and also on humans, as honeybees pollinate important crop plants. Honeybees are more selective in their choices for nutrition than previously thought 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z A lot of pollen lands on the ground, where it cannot pollinate other plants. Europe was not covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, the plant gets pollinated by an island wasp. Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Here, a fruit bat called the flying fox exists alongside mangrove trees, helping to pollinate them. How a dandelion can hold back a flood: Initiating the butterfly effect for good 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z As temperatures warm, and flowers’ growing season extends later into the year, the pollinating tarantula hawks might be out later. Eaten, Crushed or Starved; Male Tarantulas Trade Their Life to Impregnate a Mate 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z In one large-scale study in central England, turning over land from crops to wildlife habitat increased yields, probably by boosting the abundance of insects that pollinate those crops. Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z In the scorching morning heat Thai Sade brushes the avocado trees he will soon artificially pollinate. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Kobe University researchers found that this came at the cost of being hybridized with another orchid species adapted to being pollinated by the wasp. Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Though the recent spate of sightings has been a rare first for many, Hyles lineata is one of the most common moths in North America, pollinating plants from southern Canada down to Central America. It's a bird! No, it's a ... moth? Heavy rainfall spurs unique insect sightings in Bay Area 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The millions of species found on earth support countless other animals and pollinate many of our fruits, flowers and vegetables. Conservation: Lifeline for endangered insect feared extinct 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z In urban landscapes, pollinating moths may be as important as bees. Science News Briefs from around the World: September 2023 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z BloomX's technology is currently aimed at two crops - blueberries and avocados - and allows them to be pollinated even if local bee numbers are very low. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Long feared by people, bats increasingly are valued for gobbling crop-destroying insects and pollinating fruit, giving U.S. agriculture a yearly $3 billion boost. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Bumblebees primarily pollinate the flower, Gray said, but the endangered Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly also can rely on the plant. Feds remove rare PNW prairie flower from threatened species list after 33 years 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z One thing that increased: honey production for the campus beekeeping club, presumably because the pollinating insects had a buffet to feast on. Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Chile's bee population, hit hard in recent years by drought, is important for pollinating many of the South American country's export crops including cherries, blueberries and apples, part of a multi-billion dollar food industry. Chile's bee colonies devastated by floods after fires 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z He says that the company has found a way to mechanically pollinate crops in a similar way to bees. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z “The next time you have some tequila, thank the bat that pollinated the agave plant from which that tequila was made,” Kurta said, tinkering with an electronic device that detects bats as they swoop overhead. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons. Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z This collateral damage to bees is viewed as concerning because these are beneficial insects with an important utility for us humans: they pollinate our crops and garden flowers. Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The millions of dollars that Bayer and Monsanto will pay to the New York attorney general’s office will go toward remedying the impacts of environmental toxins or pollution on pollinating insects and aquatic species. Bayer reaches $6.9 million settlement with New York over advertising for weedkiller Roundup 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z "We are not replacing bees... but rather, offering more efficient pollinating methods to farmers, and reducing the dependence on commercial honeybees," he says. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z “They don’t just pollinate what we eat,” she said. Let it bee: The women on a mission to save Mexico City’s bees 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Climate change can cause devastating misalignments when animals that pollinate specific plants fall out of touch with seasonal cues. The Mystery of Australia’s Paralyzed Parrots 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Mass production of raspberries, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, melons, avocados and many other kinds of produce is dependent on honeybees or bumblebees being commercially mass-reared, bred, farmed and shipped to distant locations to pollinate the crops. Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Bees help pollinate the fruits and vegetables that sustain humans, he said. Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z "Travel can stress honey bees and weaken colonies, but the business of pollinating almonds is hugely important for beekeeper income, and keeping their operations economically viable," she says. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The unusually stormy winter also posed problems for bees that pollinate California’s commercial crops elsewhere in the state. Weird Winter Put Bay Area Beekeepers to the Test 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The same geological period is also marked by the appearance of many modern groups of insects, including pollinating insects that played a key role in ecology and the evolution of flowering plants. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Certain spider species called crab spiders perch on flowers to catch pollinating insects, including bees. Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z They pollinate hay and alfalfa, which feed cattle that provide the meat we eat. Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z "Bees have been pollinating fine for millions of years mainly for free, except for the bribery offered by the flowers in the form of nectar," she adds. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Flowers pollinated by wind are usually small and dull. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Large trees such as oaks, maples, and birches are also wind pollinated. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In the process, the frogs become covered in sticky pollen grains—and might inadvertently pollinate the plants, too. This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Master gardener Laura Pasetta will discuss pollinating insects at 11:30 a.m. and members of the Cornucopia Community Garden will conduct tours of the garden and offer tips for creating a pollinator-friendly garden. How to grow juicy tomatoes this summer, not powdery mildew and fungus 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z They are perfect pollinators providing a workforce which can be moved to pollinate early crops which can increase yields. Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z They bear large cones, and unusually for gymnosperms, may be pollinated by beetles, rather than wind. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Any disruption to these interactions, such as the disappearance of bees as a consequence of colony collapse disorders, can lead to disaster for agricultural industries that depend heavily on pollinated crops. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported last month in Food Webs. This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z In other words, the frogs may disperse the plant’s seeds and pollinate its flowers — which would be the first time this has been seen in an amphibian. Frogs May Have Something in Common With Bees 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z While many people keep bees as a hobby, commercial beekeepers may have hundreds of hives and relocate their bees to pollinate various crops in distinct seasons. California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z By day, these large bats cluster in the trees they help to pollinate, dangling from branches as they snooze or chatter to one another. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Background: Visitation of flowers by pollinating flies is a function mostly of smell. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service and two forest products organizations signed a memorandum promising cooperation on projects that could boost struggling populations of pollinating insects, birds, fish and mammals. Regulators, landowners form habitat protection partnership 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Confirming the discovery could add an amphibian to the surprisingly diverse list of recently discovered pollinators — there are pollinating rats, cockroaches and even lizards. Frogs May Have Something in Common With Bees 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Bryan Ashurst, who sends his bees north from California’s Imperial Valley to pollinate almond trees, said some hives were washed away by flooding. California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Mason bees are so good at pollinating fruit trees that they are also known as orchard bees. First murder hornets, now Houdini flies: Bees can’t catch a break 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Repeat the entire experiment with a different type of flower that is normally pollinated by bees. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultra-MAGAism has not only pollinated much of the party but is rapidly moving past Trump himself. Make Republicans great again?: Nikki Haley's diet-MAGA problem 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z But more observations are needed to say the frogs really are pollinating plants. Frogs May Have Something in Common With Bees 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Dan Winter, president of the American Beekeeping Federation, trucked his bees from Florida in late January to pollinate California’s almond orchards, which took longer than usual due to the weather. California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The series also explores little-known episodes of natural history beneath our feet, such as what goes on inside a woodland plant being pollinated by flies. Attenborough's Wild Isles shows us our own 'spectacular' nature 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Flowers pollinated by wind are usually small, feathery, and visually inconspicuous. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Trees in the early-blooming Prunus family, for instance, may not become pollinated and fruit if the spring weather is too cold and rainy when their buds open. An edible feast: A gardener’s guide to choosing fruit trees | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But potential problems emerged, among them that bats pollinate the cacao crops that villagers rely on for income and drawing them too far away could hurt the harvest. The next deadly pandemic is just a forest clearing away — but we're not even trying to prevent it 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z That’s because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards took longer than usual to emerge from their hives due to chilly temperatures, wind and rain. California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps — but it’s an efficiency that enables them to pollinate almost all the flowers they land on, which experts estimate might be as many as 2,000 blossoms a day. 3 things Mason bees need to flourish, and to give a boost to your garden 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Other animals—such as bats, lemurs, and lizards—can also act as pollinating agents. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z While they could be pollinated by wild trees and produce seeds, Mr. Mellor says they’re unlikely to spread into the wild because they don’t breed with the most common poplar species in the Southeast. For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Only around 10%-20% of the flowers produced by a cacao tree are successfully pollinated. How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But the bugs play a crucial role in ecosystems by pollinating plants and controlling pests that menace essential crops. Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Yet the mostly rural state of Carinthia, which borders Slovenia and Italy, doesn’t care only about the health of the bees pollinating its apple orchards and chestnut trees. What’s the Correct Color of Bees? In Austria, It’s a Toxic Topic. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Light pollution disorients millions of migratory birds and is contributing to the population decline of pollinating insects. Opinion | Artificial light harms our bodies and souls. It doesn’t have to be this way. 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Many farmers, however, won’t be inclined to drown their fields when it’s time to plant or pollinate their crops. Can California’s floods help recharge depleted groundwater supplies? 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z The insects responsible for pollinating cacao’s tiny flowers are, themselves, also tiny, in order to access the flower’s reproductive structures. How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z People also rely on bumble bees to pollinate crops. Some bumble bees may be hyperventilating as the world warms 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z When you think of flowers being pollinated, you likely picture a bee or butterfly doing the work. Climate change means more flies and fewer moths and bees, study says 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Mallaby argues that the creation of the venture capital industry has led to a Cambrian explosion of innovation, and that these investors circulate ideas like bees pollinating flowers in a garden. Turning the Page on 2022 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Bees pollinate more than one-third of all crops, but they are dying off at alarming rates, setting off fears of a food shortage. The 2022 Good Tech Awards 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The majority of cacao trees are what are known as self-incompatible, meaning they cannot pollinate themselves. How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The butterflies, bees, pollinating beetles and flies swarm the sea of blossoms in a frenzy, collecting pollen and nectar. Learning to love — and protect — burned trees 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Less fuzzy flies, especially houseflies, are just not as good at pollinating as bees or moths. Climate change means more flies and fewer moths and bees, study says 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Whatever role that species played within an ecosystem is lost too, whether that's pollinating certain plants, churning nutrients in soil, fertilizing forests or keeping other animal populations in check, among other things. Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z But not the European-immigrant honey bees that live in hives and pollinate our crops. Forget honey bees. This L.A. artist finds meaning chasing California native bees 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s hard not to wonder: Why aren’t midges doing a better job of pollinating cacao flowers? How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The same-species part isn’t a strict rule, as sometimes bees pollinate different holly species if they flower at the same time, but to be sure your hollies bear fruit, plant a same-species male nearby. These jolly hollies take any shape you like and brighten winter days 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z For example, the Tegeticula moth species pollinates California’s famed Joshua trees, while the succulent is the only food source for the moth’s offspring. From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Bats are believed to give U.S. agriculture an annual boost of $3 billion by gobbling pests and pollinating some plants. US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Most people don’t even realize that native bees are different from honey bees, which pollinate most of our crops. Forget honey bees. This L.A. artist finds meaning chasing California native bees 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Pollinators contribute an estimated US$235 billion to $577 billion yearly to global agriculture, based on the value of the crops they pollinate. Bees face many challenges — and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z It can also handle fruit plants, such as strawberries and tomatoes, but they must be pollinated. Skip the store. For fresh herbs this winter, try an indoor garden. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Farmers depend on these critters pollinating crops and churning soil to keep it healthy, among other activities. From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z And that richness can benefit city gardeners, too, Buchholz adds, as abundant bees found in cities can pollinate flowers and vegetables. Pioneering urban ecology finds surprising biodiversity in Berlin’s green spaces 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The term for this is "monoecious," and because pumpkins are monoecious, they can cross pollinate with other pumpkins to create vegetables with a wide range of colors, shapes, textures and other variations. Why do pumpkins have warts? The weird science behind Halloween's most charismatic plant 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The "total stinker" is irresistible to carrion flies which pollinate it. Cambridge orchid in bloom smells like rotting cabbage 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Most species closely related to Syngonium hastiferum are pollinated by beetles, attracted by an evening perfume. News at a glance: LGBTQ+ Nobel laureates, a statistics prize, and the return of the snail darter 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z It’s not clear how this discovery could help farmers fight plant bugs, and indeed the plant bugs that pollinate Syngonium hastiferum consume its sap, too. Plant turns suspected crop pest into pollinator 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Grossmann and her colleagues found far fewer hoverflies, a major group of pollinating insects, in highly urban sites compared with more rural ones. Pioneering urban ecology finds surprising biodiversity in Berlin’s green spaces 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Honeybee health is extremely important to farmers who rely on the flying little workers to pollinate more than 100 different crops, which provides about $6.4 billion in annual economic value. Why bees love weed — and why it might even be good for them 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z "To the carrion flies and beetles that pollinate it in the wild, it smells amazing." Cambridge orchid in bloom smells like rotting cabbage 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The plants’ usually smooth pollen has evolved spines that stick to the bugs of this species so they pollinate the female flowers, the researchers reported in the 4 October issue of Current Biology. News at a glance: LGBTQ+ Nobel laureates, a statistics prize, and the return of the snail darter 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In one 2017 experiment, scientists with night-vision goggles watching cabbage thistle plants confirmed that ambient light deterred nocturnal pollinating insects from making their rounds. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Nestle brings in beehives to help pollinate his plants throughout the growing season so he can rely less on synthetic fertilizers. Pumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The controversy does not involve scientifically cultured honeybees that California’s agricultural communities depend on to pollinate and produce a third of the nation’s vegetables and most of the world’s almonds. Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Commercial honeybee colonies are trucked around the country, including to the Central Valley of California to pollinate almond fields, where they are overcrowded and exposed to pesticides. A once-obscure type of beekeeping could help save colonies 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Bats give an estimated $3 billion boost to the U.S. farm economy yearly through pest control and pollinating crops, the government says. Fungal outbreak threatens tricolored bat with extinction 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Although they are too big to enter tubular flowers, such as penstemons, carpenter bees pollinate many flowers, including those of tomatoes and eggplants. Perspective | What to do about a carpenter bee infestation 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z It turns out that hoverflies may fly hundreds or even thousands of miles—all to help pollinate our flowers and vegetables. These Tiny Pollinators Can Travel Surprisingly Huge Distances 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z If pollination does not occur with the help of pollinating insects, the stigma of the flower will wrap itself around the pollen of the same flower. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The prospect of bee numbers plummeting further is a major concern because the insects play a key role in pollinating wildflowers and crops, including staples such as tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. Want to see how climate change is stressing bees? Look at their wings. 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Peering into the screen at the beautiful alien, he said, “It starts my brain thinking, ‘How does this plant get pollinated?’ It’s time to slow down and appreciate nature’s tiny marvels 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z They have followed this migratory path for centuries, pollinating flowers across the continent and inspiring awe in generations of Americans. Opinion | A beloved butterfly is in peril. It’s not alone. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Other researchers caution that the new study only shows isopods can pollinate algae in laboratory aquaria; it’s not yet known whether they are efficient at this in nature. Is this pillbug-like organism a pollinator of the sea? 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Insects will be deprived of their nectar, leading to decrease in numbers; but flowering plants will not be affected, as other animals will pollinate them. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z She was not involved in the new study but found in 2016 that marine seagrass plants are pollinated by creatures such as plankton. In a First, Tiny Crustaceans Are Found to “Pollinate” Seaweed like Bees of the Sea 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z It was long thought that animals only pollinated plants on land. Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Yet it is possible that the monarch — which, like many insects, plays a pivotal role in pollinating both crops and wildflowers — could come back from the brink. Why monarch butterflies, now endangered, are on the ‘edge of collapse’ 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z They pollinate plants, spread seeds, control pests, regenerate forests and carve, burrow or build homes for numerous other organisms. The Most Fascinating Birds Will Be the First to Go Extinct 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Flowering plants will not be pollinated resulting in their less population; but insects will not be affected, as insects will feed on other organisms. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Important ecosystem services include production of food, cycling of nutrients, purifying water, storing carbon, regulating pests, pollinating crops, and buffering the effects of extreme weather events. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The discovery that Thalassia testudinum was pollinated by animals was made after scientists noticed an unusually high density of marine invertebrates visiting sea grass flowers. Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Normally, beehives are moved from place to place, a process crucial to Australia’s $15 billion horticulture industry because they are used to help pollinate crops. To Save Its Honey Industry, Australia Is Killing Bees by the Millions 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z But when he started studying the science of pollination in college, the stories took on a new meaning: Could the rats have been pollinating the trees? Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Neither plants nor pollinators will be affected, as new or different species of insects are going to pollinate the flowering plants. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In the corpse flower’s natural habitat, its odor helps attract insects that mistake it for an animal carcass, which helps the plant pollinate and survive. 6 intriguing things to know about the stinkiest corpse flower in L.A. before it blooms 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Although isopods only hit the scene 300 million years ago, it is possible that before their arrival, there were red seaweeds that relied on some other now-extinct marine invertebrates to “pollinate” them. Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Cucumber berries are typically pollinated by bees, in particular honeybees and bumblebees. June means it’s finally cucumber planting season — here’s what to know 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Bats — which some people call “mice with wings” — are well-known for pollinating bananas, avocados, mangoes, agave and durian. Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Both plant and pollinator numbers would decrease, as insects will be deprived of nectar and plants will not be pollinated. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Honey bees pollinate many of Washington’s crops, which contribute to the state’s multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. ‘Adopt’ a wasp to help monitor Asian giant hornets in WA 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z One big focus is honeybees and other species of bees, which pollinate many important crops. Perspective | How to protect pollinators and cope with pollen season 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z While insects may bug people at times, they also are key in pollinating plants to feed people and making soil more fertile. Climate change and big agriculture combine to threaten insects 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z If the rats are pollinating the feijoa plants, their behavior is a bit unusual. Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z This is commensalism because bees help plants pollinate and, in turn, obtain nectar from the plants. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The bees were to be used to pollinate apple orchards and nurseries in Alaska, where they are not native. Millions of bees used in pollination die in airline shipping 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z According to Caltrans, the bees “were safely removed to a commercial hive aided by beekeepers before being released to agricultural areas to pollinate crops.” 40,000 bees surprise construction workers fixing bridge 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Some of McElrea’s customers, especially apple orchards and nurseries, depend on the bee shipment to pollinate their crops and have an abundant spring and fall harvest. Millions of bees bound for Alaska are rerouted and die in Atlanta 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z When Mr. Matallana-Puerto and Dr. Cardoso scoured the scientific literature, they found previous reports that the feijoa plant was pollinated by birds. Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z This is a mutualistic relationship, because bees help plants pollinate and, in turn, obtain nectar from the plants. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Insects often help form the bedrock of natural ecosystems—they pollinate plants, including agricultural crops, and also provide an important food source for other animals. Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and Farming 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z While insects may bug people at times, they also are key in pollinating plants to feed people, making soil more fertile and they include beautiful butterflies and fireflies. Climate change, big agriculture combine to threaten insects 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “Bees as big as hands buzzed about, pollinating the morning glories, giving the yard a feeling that the green expanse itself was alive and humming and moving.” Review | ‘Memphis’ traces decades of Black Americans’ trauma and triumph 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Now, researchers report that a strain of honey bee bred to fight back survives much better than standard commercial colonies, even under the stressful conditions of industrial-scale pollinating. Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Many plants, for example, send their pollen far and wide, by wind or by bird, to pollinate other populations of the same species some distance away. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Bats hunt down insects and pollinate some plants for what’s estimated to be a $3 billion annual boost to U.S. agriculture. Fungus that causes fatal bat disease found in Louisiana 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “Cocoa is pollinated primarily by midges and people don’t like midges. You know they’re the annoying ones that bite you, they pester you at picnics,” Outhwaite said. Climate change, big agriculture combine to threaten insects 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z For example, to grow wheat we require insects to pollinate the plant and microorganisms to balance the nutrients in the soil. Biodiversity: What is it and how are we protecting it? 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Just as important is their role in pollinating crops such as blueberries, apples, and almonds, which generate more than $400 million in revenue per year. Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The knotted trunks and branches of trees provide a home for patrolling bats; while flowers are a food source for pollinating insects. Orchards vanishing from the landscape, says National Trust 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Bats are believed to give U.S. agriculture a $3 billion yearly boost by gobbling pests and pollinating some plants. Fungus-ravaged bat proposed for endangered species listing 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “The same is true for things that fly around pollinating plants.” Pollinators like their flowers with a dash of salt 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Best described a local botanist discovering a large wasp called a tarantula hawk pollinating on a prostrate milkweed. A rare plant found in Texas and Mexico could be listed as an endangered species 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In these operations, bee colonies are trucked around the country, from one field to another as the seasons change, to maximize revenue by pollinating various crops. Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z When he was only 12, he invented a method for pollinating vanilla orchids quickly and profitably. 5 Black innovators who changed the plant world 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z This year, a survey of commercial beekeepers estimated it will take 90% of honeybee colonies in the U.S. to pollinate all the almond orchards. Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The nationwide loss of bee populations is causing serious concerns with the agricultural industry and environmentalists because about one-third of the United States’ food supply relies on bees to pollinate plants, the newspaper said. 60,000 bees stolen from grocery company’s pollinator field 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z They are responsible for doing the majority of pollinating for potatoes, one of the most widely available foods around the globe. Opinion: The bumblebee’s decline shows how we get conservation wrong 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z One group of bees—half of them Pol-line—were trucked to South Dakota in the spring to pollinate alfalfa and other crops and produce honey. Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Fifty or 100 years down the line, Nawrocki says, “we may have ultra-low-power autonomous robots, like artificial insects, that could even pollinate crops.” Lego Robot with an Organic ‘Brain’ Learns to Navigate a Maze 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Scientific studies have linked the use of these chemicals to the falling numbers of honeybees, wild bees and other animals which pollinate plants. 'Banned' bee-harming pesticide approved for use, despite expert advice 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “We could find species not flowering, not pollinating, or when they are not active like in the winter,” Johnson says. Airborne DNA from plants could reveal invasive species, impact of climate change 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Yet we depend on them to pollinate wild plants all over the world. Opinion: The bumblebee’s decline shows how we get conservation wrong 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z In the fall, the bees were shipped to California to overwinter and then pollinate almond orchards in the spring, before returning to Mississippi. Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The hornets became a media sensation, especially with descriptions of what they do to those innocent honeybees that just want to pollinate: They murder them. The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Soon he saw some of the rarest bee species in Germany — including the European orchard bee — pollinating his flowers. How a German gardener is using old gumball machines to revitalize bee habitats 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Still, his story spread across America, pollinating the imaginations of entrepreneurs like Mr. Zanta, who would later hang a framed print of Mr. Alkhanshali on the wall of Diwan. Yemenis in Brooklyn Reclaim High-End Coffee 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z They grew leeks, tartly sweet blueberries and juicy Sungold cherry tomatoes, all pollinated by bees they kept. Inside the Unraveling of American Zionism 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z They also may pollinate crops in nearby fields, boosting yields. Bees, sheep, crops: Solar developers tout multiple benefits 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Under Ms. McMackin’s direction, the park, built on East River piers, is now home to a growing population of rare bees, moths, pollinating flies, butterflies and birds. Eagles, Beavers, Sea Turtles: Why N.Y.C. Is Humming With Wildlife 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Growers, from commercial farms to the casual gardener, rent bees from Watts, owner of Rent Mason Bees, to pollinate their crops and gardens. Renting bees to farms and gardeners keeps Bothell company buzzing 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But bees that only pollinate specific plants, like blueberries, are also hard to track because the plants are generally too widespread. To Learn Bees’ Secrets, Count Them One by One 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z That’s catastrophic for the hard-working bee and the flowers it pollinates, such as goldenrods, and potentially crops of plants such as berries, alfalfa and soybeans. Bumblebee’s declining population, other ills may put it on U.S. endangered list 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The American bumble bees play an important role in ecosystems as pollinators, pollinating wildflowers and other crops using vibration, according to WTTW. American bumblebee could soon be declared endangered 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z It self pollinates as it has both male and female flowers and the opening and closing of doors in the palm house is enough passage of air for this to happen. 200-year-old palm comes down in Edinburgh Botanics renovations 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Mason bees, native to the Pacific Northwest, do better in cold weather and are delivered throughout the region around March to help pollinate cherries, apricots, blueberries and pears. Renting bees to farms and gardeners keeps Bothell company buzzing 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Earlier and shorter spring seasons could also cause flowers and trees to bloom sooner, potentially blossoming out of sync with pollinating insects. Every season is getting shorter except summer, and that’s not good 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Hibiscus flowers don’t really smell, as they are bird pollinated. ‘Guerilla’ Artist Daisy Ginsberg Re-creates Scent of Extinct Flowers 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z But when honeybees are deployed to pollinate crops, a 2019 study found, they often arrive stressed from transportation even before they are released into an unfamiliar environment. In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z It is a delight to see these bits of color flitting about or pollinating flowers as they drink the nectar. Try a little butterfly viewing in Okanogan County | Provided by Okanogan County Tourism Council 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Smaller leafcutter bees, which thrive during the summer, help pollinate blueberries in Eastern Washington and alfalfa, canola and carrot seed crops in other parts of the country. Renting bees to farms and gardeners keeps Bothell company buzzing 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Most of the world’s roughly 800 meat-eating plant species set traps and flowers far apart to avoid killing pollinating visitors. Just another wildflower? Botanists discover false asphodel is secret carnivore. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s more widely reported in commercial settings, where beekeepers drive truckloads of hives around to pollinate crops such as almonds and blackberries. Thousands of specially bred honeybees mysteriously went missing. The beekeeper wants answers 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Researchers used that data to quantify how combinations of those stresses affected the pollinating insects. Farming's chemicals mix killing more bees - study 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z July 16, 2021: “Tomatoes like buzzing insects to pollinate, so the latest advice is to put an electric toothbrush on stems to vibrate the pollen out of the flowers.” He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z After the bees crawl out of their cocoons in the spring, they pollinate for four to six weeks. Renting bees to farms and gardeners keeps Bothell company buzzing 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The trees need that chill to induce dormancy, a frost-free spring to let the blossoms bloom and bees pollinate — though sour cherry trees are also self-pollinating. This sour cherry pie is summer’s ultimate dessert 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z No songbirds singing, no squirrels scurrying around my maple trees and no bees buzzing and pollinating my garden. Heat Wave: ‘No songbirds singing’ 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The world’s largest hornet is much more of a threat to honeybees that are relied on to pollinate crops. Dead 'murder hornet' near Seattle is 1st found in US in 2021 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The extraordinary flower, which emits a dead-body odor to attract pollinating insects that feed on flesh, bloomed Sunday. Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Customers loved it when she started her own honey-sweetened jam business in 2013, fascinated by the dual nature of the bees that both pollinate the fruit and contribute to the hives. Honey-sweetened jam taps a natural resource to craft a divine product 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z They pollinate apples and tomatoes, blueberries and almonds, squash and many other vital crops. Scientists develop a pollen grain–sized "medicine" that could save bees from pesticide poisoning 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Yet there’s a growing realization that these species play key roles in their ecosystems: They pollinate plants, disperse seeds, eat small animals like insects, and are themselves eaten by even bigger animals. More than half of Caribbean lizards and snakes disappeared after Europeans arrived 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The ramifications are huge because threatened ecosystems support us - from pollinating insects that enable us to grow food, to trees and plants that help prevent flooding while soaking up industrial emissions. Nature: New laws demand to halt Wales' mass extinction 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The tropical trees, from which chocolate hails, can’t handle direct sunlight, need rain year round, and take three to four years to produce blossoms that can only be pollinated by tiny flies called midges. Chocolate to McNuggets: Book details history of kid food 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust wants to construct 'hedgehog highways' in the village of Baston and re-wild parts of the village to provide more flowers for pollinating insects such as bees. Extinction fears drive The Wildlife Trusts' re-wilding campaign 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z More than three quarters of the world’s crops and flowering plants, whether wild or cultivated for human food or ornamentation, are pollinated by animals—primarily by wild and domesticated bees. Save the Butterflies, but Not to Save Our Food Supply 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Paul van Westendorp of the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries said the hornets pose threats to human life, to valuable bee populations needed to pollinate crops and to other insects. Scientists in US and Canada set to battle murder hornets 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The loss of butterflies across Western forests and prairies, like the similar drop in bumblebees nationwide due to rising temperatures, is troubling because both insects play a key role in pollinating crops and wildflowers. Butterflies are vanishing in the West. Scientists say climate change is to blame. 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Out of 1,000 flowers, just three or four will be pollinated and grow into seed pods, which take about six months to ripen. Chocolate to McNuggets: Book details history of kid food 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z And even though the field margins contained the same total number of plant species as the graveyards, just over a quarter of these were pollinated by insects. Graveyards Are Surprising Hotspots for Biodiversity 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The plant normally grows high above the Amazonian floodplains by attaching itself to a host plant and flowers at night to attract its two pollinating species of hawkmoth. Cambridge moonflower: Team 'overwhelmed' by global response 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The honey bees pollinate many of the crops in Washington’s multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. Scientists in US and Canada set to battle murder hornets 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Patrick Murfet wants to import the Italian bees for his business, and to help farmers pollinate crops. Brexit: 15m baby bees could be 'destroyed' over import rules 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Workers must pollinate and harvest by hand to produce the long pods, and pods are cured through an intricate process that takes six months. Chocolate to McNuggets: Book details history of kid food 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85 percent of food crops and fruits around the world—everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale. We haven’t seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Bats play critical ecological roles in West Africa, dispersing seeds, pollinating plants and keeping insect species in check. New Bat Species With Orangutan Hue Discovered in West Africa 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Making matters worse is that in many cases, people hate bugs, even though they pollinate the world’s foods, are crucial to the food chain and get rid of waste, she said. Scientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world’s insects 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The hornets also pose a threat to honey bees that pollinate many crops. Pandemic, protests and ‘Murder Hornets’ top state stories 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z “But even more than that, he was the way that the knowledge any individual farmer was developing would spread to other farmers. He was a pollinating honeybee of knowledge.” Amigo Bob Cantisano, a towering figure in the West Coast's organic farming movement, dies at 69 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Halictid bees—also called sweat bees for their attraction to our perspiration—pollinate important crops such as alfalfa, sunflowers, and cherries. We haven’t seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Bats also play vital roles in ecosystems: They consume insects like mosquitos, pollinate plants like agave, and disperse seeds. Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z They pollinate plants, they spread seeds, they generate fruit trees, he explained. Opinion | The Virus, the Bats and Us 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Honeybees, in decline worldwide, play a critical role in pollinating the plants humans depend on for their diet. Asian honeybees 'defend hives from hornets with faeces' 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Healthy bird populations pollinate crops and help plants grow by dispersing seeds and preying on insects. The Trump administration is cutting back protection for migratory birds 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The new global map of bees will help in the conservation of the insects we rely on to pollinate our crops, say researchers in Singapore and China . Global map of bees created in conservation first 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z “Honey bees also are very effective at pollinating certain weedy species, which changes the overall plant communities.” The Problem with Honey Bees 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Honey bees are responsible for pollinating food crops worth $15 billion yearly, according to the Associated Press. Tennessee student beekeepers see themselves as protectors 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z The hornets also pose a huge threat to honey bees that pollinate many crops. Scientists remove 98 ‘murder hornets’ in Washington state 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Farmers in the northwestern United States depend on those honeybees to pollinate many crops, including raspberries and blueberries. Trump family friend charged in stalking case in New York 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Farmers in the northwestern U.S. depend on those honeybees to pollinate many crops, including raspberries and blueberries. Washington state discovers first ‘murder hornet’ nest in US 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Bees are responsible for pollinating most of the plants that require insect pollination to produce fruits, seeds and nuts. Tennessee teen among first female Eagle Scouts in US 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z When all goes well, the bees pollinate the flowers, resulting in ample yields. Aromatherapy in the Apiary Is What Bees Need 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The honey bees pollinate many of the crops in Washington’s multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry. Scientists remove 98 ‘murder hornets’ in Washington state 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z It’s been said that without bats there would be no tequila, as they pollinate the agave desert plant. Before our Northwest bats go into hibernation, a little sympathy. No, they don’t carry the coronavirus. They just eat bugs 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Farmers in the northwestern U.S. depend on those honey bees to pollinate many crops. Signs of Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington state 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z While feeding on nectar, monarchs pollinate numerous wildflowers and also serve as an important food source for birds, small animals and other insects. Illinois joins pact to protect monarch butterflies’ habitat 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z But sometimes the rental bees buzz off and pollinate wildflowers instead. Aromatherapy in the Apiary Is What Bees Need 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The bees did their work and pollinated the flowers. Want to honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Show up to vote Nov. 3 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “To pollinate and produce these incredible dates is like a beam of light in a dark time.” Aided by Modern Ingenuity, a Taste of Ancient Judean Dates 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z A visitor to his patch might find him experimenting with growing dwarf varieties, grafting trees onto different root stock, and cross-breeding fruit by harvesting the pollen and pollinating flowers by hand. Create a real-life retreat by borrowing some island vibes from the Animal Crossing game | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Farmers in the northwest depend on those honey bees to pollinate many crops such as apples, blueberries and cherries. First Asian giant hornet found in Washington state trap 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z For a hive to pollinate crops well, it needs to be settled and happy in its environment. Aromatherapy in the Apiary Is What Bees Need 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z “Seventy to 80% of flowering plants and crops are pollinated by animals overall. Pollination contributes to $20 billion in agriculture in the United States.” Dramatic decline found in Western bumblebee populations 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z “We’re learning how to draw a tree, but we’re also learning about how the tree grows, and the shapes of its leaves. I’ve taken apart flowers to show people how they get pollinated.” Hobbled by COVID-19, Ballard’s outsider arts hub Push/Pull is learning how to build community online 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Skilled farm workers hand pollinate the flame lily, Gloriosa superba, which is grown as a source of colchicine.Credit: How the flame lily synthesizes a therapeutic natural product 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z They are brutal to pollinators, known to decapitate honey bees, and by extension damage the crops the bees pollinate. More traps for Asian giant hornets are set in Bellingham 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z They are brutal to pollinators, known to decapitate honey bees, and by extension the crops the bees pollinate. Additional traps for Asian giant hornets set in Bellingham 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Bumblebees also pollinate plants in the wild, such as huckleberries which are a staple food source for bears. Dramatic decline found in Western bumblebee populations 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Also, white oak acorns almost all ripen the same year they are pollinated, sometimes germinating before they even fall. How Oak Trees Evolved to Rule the Forests of the Northern Hemisphere 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z With the world’s bee population in steep decline due to global heating, pesticides and other factors, drones are increasingly being used to pollinate crops fields and fruit orchards. The future of food: inside the world's largest urban farm – built on a rooftop 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He is also working on combining his two inventions by mounting a bubble gun on an autonomous drone and using it to pollinate whole fields. Blowing Bubbles to Pollinate Flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Steered by remote control, the drone pollinated lilies, but it damaged the flowers with its propellers. Drone-delivered soap bubbles could help pollinate flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z These communities, too, seek to pollinate their own, local struggles for racial justice with the more visible interventions taking place in the US. What black America means to Europe 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Lastly, the vast number of bees also helps to pollinate flowers and crops throughout the farm. Farm works on 3 tenets — charity, education, sustainability 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z As a widespread, fruiting tree, native guava traditionally supports a wide range of other species, including more than 100 pollinating insects. Australian plant species face "imminent extinction" from invasive pathogen 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z As wild insect populations decline and commercial honeybee colonies suffer maladies, farmers are seeking new ways to pollinate their crops. Blowing Bubbles to Pollinate Flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The farmers in this orchard, and elsewhere in Japan, traditionally pollinate their pear and apple trees by hand with a feather brush. Drone-delivered soap bubbles could help pollinate flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Bats also pollinate plants and disperse seeds helping to sustain forests. Rethinking Humanity's Ties to Nature 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Land-dwelling insects are also essential to human existence: they pollinate crops, decompose waste, and eat pests too. A Passion for Beetles (and Spiders) in the Time of Coronavirus 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Insects pollinate not only our plants but also feed many other animals. Perspective | Citizen naturalists keep watch over at-risk dragonflies, butterflies, bugs 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z They pollinate our food plants, from mangos to agave, in total more than 300 species of crops. Bats Are Not Our Enemies 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Miyako says that’s because bees don’t pollinate in low temperatures, and because they sometimes damage the flowers in a way that results in malformed fruits. Drone-delivered soap bubbles could help pollinate flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Further limit cross-pollination by enclosing the pollinated blossoms in a bag or, if petals are large enough, taping them closed. Consider growing some seeds for next year’s garden 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z They pollinate plants, disperse seeds, and gobble up insect pests — including bugs like mosquitoes that themselves spread disease. COVID-19 reignites a contentious debate over bats and disease 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z U.S. beekeepers supply billions of honeybees each year to help pollinate at least 90 agricultural crops. Just How Dangerous Is the ‘Murder Hornet’? 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Farmers depend on honey bees to pollinate many important northwest crops such as apples, blueberries and cherries. ‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, lands in US 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z With economy in mind, he helped develop a pollinating robot the size of a golf cart. Drone-delivered soap bubbles could help pollinate flowers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z There was just one problem: The tree wasn’t making any, because there were no other chestnut trees nearby to pollinate it. Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z However, this group represent only about 10% of insect species and do not pollinate crops. Insect numbers down 25% since 1990, global study finds 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z “We’re trying to build awareness about the various insects who pollinate our food and flowers and the importance to our food systems,” he said. Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Our stomachs would be empty without the winged creatures that pollinate the crops we grow for food. 50 years later, Earth Day’s unsolved problem: How to build a more sustainable world 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z They reportedly pollinate up to 80 percent of plants, including many crops. Bee-saving practices sometimes are more marketing than real help 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Chestnuteers, many of whom pollinate and tend their own trees, peppered the young scientists with questions. Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z They pollinate plants, are food for other creatures and recycle nature’s waste. Insect numbers down 25% since 1990, global study finds 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z They attract the bees who are crucial for pollinating your crops, and they make your garden experience even more delightful. When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z In fact, bats help promote biodiversity and the health of their ecosystems by eating insects and pollinating plants. How China’s “Bat Woman” Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z When species that depend on one another — such as pollinating insects and plants seeking pollination - don't respond similarly to changing conditions, populations suffer. Spring is arriving earlier across the U.S., and that’s not always good news 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z “If hummingbirds disappear, the diversity of plants decreases and in the long term the ecosystem will end up poorer,” Rodriguez said, adding that it was the most important pollinating bird in the Americas. Urban gardens in Mexico fight hummingbirds' extinction 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z "Insectivorous bats eat huge volumes of insects such as mosquitoes and agricultural pests, while fruit bats pollinate trees and spread their seeds," he says. The race to find the source of coronavirus in wildlife 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Wild native bees are vital to pollinate plants. "Bee-washing" hurts bees and misleads consumers 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z We need diverse communities of pollinator insects not only because they are important to human crops but because they pollinate 80 percent of all plants. Perspective | Welcome bugs into your yard. You might just save the world. 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Insects pollinate three-quarters of crops, and another recent study showed widespread losses of such insects across Britain. Fates of humans and insects intertwined, warn scientists 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z By pollinating, the hummingbirds help conserve more than a thousand different plant species, some of which Mexico exports to Canada and as far as Japan. Urban gardens in Mexico fight hummingbirds' extinction 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Bumblebees play a key role in pollinating crops such as tomatoes, squash and berries. Bumblebees' decline points to mass extinction – study 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The U.S. imports European honey bees to pollinate crops. "Bee-washing" hurts bees and misleads consumers 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Tomatoes, squash, and berries are just some of the crops we can thank bees for pollinating. Climate change could push bumblebees to extinction 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Study co-author Frédérique Aberlenc, a biologist at the French National Institute for Sustainable Development, says the group plans to pollinate the female plants in the near future, hopefully allowing them to bear fruit. Dead Sea dates grown from 2000-year-old seeds 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Nearly 70% of commercial bees in the US are drafted every spring to pollinate almonds. Almonds are out. Dairy is a disaster. So what milk should we drink? 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z So, in the summer after a fire, more flowers were open at the same time, and bees were better able to pollinate the coneflowers, he said. When Fires Burn on the Prairie, Coneflowers Bloom More Often 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z After obtaining a plant, Nerison stabilizes the plant, waits for it to bloom and then pollinates it. Missoula’s ‘best kept secret’ helps save imperiled orchids 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The hives are used to pollinate almond orchards. A hive heist: Nearly 100 beehives stolen in Northern California 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The mammals, also known as fruit bats, are hugely important to the country’s forests as they disperse seeds and pollinate many tree species, including Eucalyptus, the sole food source of koalas. Rescuer opens home to baby flying-foxes orphaned by Australian bushfires 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The beehives, which are used to pollinate almond orchards, were discovered missing on Friday, beekeeper Mike Potts said. Nearly 100 beehives stolen from northern California orchard 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z As bees die off because of pesticides, there’s talk of using tiny drones to pollinate crops. The Gene Drive Dilemma: We Can Alter Entire Species, but Should We? 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Bugs also break down organic matter and help pollinate plants. A billion animals have been caught in Australia’s fires. Some may go extinct. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Biologist Nate Donley responds to the high mortality rate of bees used to pollinate commercial almond farms in California’s Central Valley. Daily briefing: Russian Academy of Sciences recommends retraction of 2,528 papers 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z When cheap imported honey began cutting into Arp’s profits in the 1980s, he decided to send some of his hives with a beekeeper friend to pollinate almonds in California. 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z With no insects to pollinate the crops humans rely on to eat or perform vital functions in ecosystems, humans would be in trouble. Urgent new ‘roadmap to recovery’ could reverse insect apocalypse 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Vanilla flowers only bloom one day a year for just a few hours, and they must be pollinated by hand to produce the beans. Exotic new crop could put Florida on world spice map 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z “In the wild, it’s pollinated by flies. That’s why it’s got that fetid carrion scent.” Dead rats, putrid flesh and sweaty socks: rare orchid gives UK botanists their first whiff 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Bats are crucial for insect population control, pollinating nocturnal flowers and for keeping some cave ecosystems alive. National Park Service takes unprecedented step to save bats 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z But if he was not pollinating almonds, maybe his bees would be healthier. 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The decline in the bat numbers would affect “all the other animals that are dependent on the trees they pollinate - parrots, possums, koalas,” she added. Thousands of baby flying foxes starve after Australian bushfires 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z For centuries, these orchids were cultivated only in Mexico, home of a local species of bee that pollinated the flowers in a small area in a forest near where Mexico City is now located. Exotic new crop could put Florida on world spice map 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z But most plants in the Arctic are pollinated by insects, not by wind, so that little pollen ends up in the soil—and what’s there could have blown in from a distance. DNA recovered from Arctic lakes holds clues for our future world 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Honeybees and other insects then spread the disease as they pollinate apple blossoms. Fire Blight Spreads Northward, Threatening Apple Orchards 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z One in every three mouthfuls of food we eat exists because of pollinators such as bees, which pollinate 75% of leading global crops. Photo essay – how the climate and nature crisis is changing the UK 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Insects, which pollinate flowers and break down waste, are crucial. 'Insect apocalypse' driven by light pollution, scientists reveal 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Hernan took vanilla plants to Europe, but for three hundred years nobody was able to cultivate beans because there were no bees to pollinate the flowers. Exotic new crop could put Florida on world spice map 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Cultivate all the way up to the property line and there’s no room for flowers that draw bees and insects to pollinate his crops. Bringing the world’s buried wetlands back from the dead 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Honey bees pollinate many of Chile’s principal export crops, including avocados, blueberries, raspberries, apples, cherries, and almonds. Decade-long drought in Chile wipes out hives as bees are left without flowers 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Honey bees are critical to the planet’s ecosystem because they pollinate plants that produce about a quarter of the food consumed by Americans, according to U.S. government reports. 'Rewilding:' One California man's mission to save honey bees 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Managed honeybees play a crucial role in the nation’s food production, contributing an estimated $15 billion to the U.S. economy each year by helping to pollinate at least 90 crops. Beekeepers Seek Resistance to the Honeybee’s Most Fearsome Enemy 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Then, in the mid-1800s, a young slave in the Reunion Islands invented a technique for pollinating vanilla orchids by hand, making commercial production possible. Exotic new crop could put Florida on world spice map 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Unlike other insects, it does not pollinate plants in any meaningful way, or aerate the soil, or ingest waste. Man v mosquito: what to do about our biggest killer 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Chavez, an api-therapist who uses honey bee products for alternative medicine, normally rents his 800 hives in the spring to pollinate the avocado crop, topping up his income. Decade-long drought in Chile wipes out hives as bees are left without flowers 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Common bird species are vital to ecosystems, controlling pests, pollinating flowers, spreading seeds and regenerating forests. Birds Are Vanishing From North America 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The 20,000 species of bees in the world are not the only animals that pollinate, but they are top pollinators for many staples. Surprise: Bees Need Meat 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z In its native Japan, Cycas revoluta is believed to be pollinated by beetles. Global heating: ancient plants set to reproduce in UK after 60m years 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z It strongly urged nations everywhere to accelerate efforts to save the marine and terrestrial life that remain — the mammals, the birds, the fish, the plants, even the insects that pollinate the world’s food supply. Opinion | The Species Act, Endangered: ‘Like a Plan From a Cartoon Villain’ 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z “You know what Einstein said about bees?” a hot girl says to Kareme, during a thoughtful talk about how black people pollinate the culture. “Sherman’s Showcase” Celebrates a Lost TV Genre 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The bees are used to pollinate crops, so their decline poses a threat to world food supplies. Bees swarm Berlin, where beekeeping is booming 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Research shows that organic farms support up to 50% more pollinating species and help other beneficial insects flourish. America’s dependence on pesticides, especially neonics, is a war on nature 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Bees are an essential parts of the agricultural system as they pollinate three-quarters of all crops. Widely-used pesticide in US particularly harmful to bees, study finds 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z As they nosh, the bugs excrete a sticky substance called honeydew, which pollinating insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps consume. This tiny insect could be delivering toxic pesticides to honey bees and other beneficial bugs 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Animals pollinate 87 percent of flowering plant species. Opinion | Want to stop climate change? Start by planting a trillion trees. 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Sunflowers and buckwheat are just two of the staple crops pollinated by bees in Russia. Russia alarmed by large fall in bee populations 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Sycanus and other predators control pests, for example, and other invertebrates improve the soil and pollinate the palms. Courting controversy, scientists team with industry to tackle one of the world’s most destructive crops 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Commercially raised honeybees pollinate $15 billion worth of the country’s food crops each year. University of Maryland-led survey finds honeybee losses highest in 13 years this winter 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Many hoverfly species pollinate crops, he notes, and their larvae consume aphids, which are pests of wheat and other crops. Half a billion hoverflies migrate to the United Kingdom each year. The benefits to farmers are huge 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Other amber specimens from the same ancient forest show pollen from an older group of trees, the gymnosperms—conifers and gingkoes—which today are pollinated largely by wind. Fossils in Burmese amber offer an exquisite view of dinosaur times—and an ethical minefield 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Research shows that the greater the diversity of bees attracted to a field of crops by the presence of wild flowers, the better pollinated those crops will be. The selfish case for saving bees: it’s how to save ourselves | Alison Benjamin 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Trillions of them share the planet with us: pollinating, forming soil and decomposing the dead. The future of genetic engineering, a treasure trove of insects, and a love letter to getting lost: Books in brief 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z While honey bees live in colonies, solitary bees are solo-practitioners, pollinating native plants. Perspective | Noticed an invasion of blue jays? You’re not alone. We’re in a bird bonanza. 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z A seven-mile long "bee corridor" is being planted in a bid to boost the number of pollinating insects. Seven-mile long 'bee corridor' planted 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z From the bees that pollinate our crops, to the forests that hold back flood waters, the report reveals how humans are ravaging the very ecosystems that support their societies. Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction' 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z She does not spray chemicals to get rid of what others would consider weeds, she says, because bees need them to pollinate. These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z “In terms of the services that birds provide — controlling insects, pollinating, moving nutrients around — there are going to be real benefits if you think about it that way.’ A new effort to save birds pinpoints in amazing detail where they fly 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “In terms of the services that birds provide — controlling insects, pollinating, moving nutrients around — there are going to be real benefits if you think about it that way.” A new effort to save birds pinpoints in amazing detail where they fly 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The flower may mimic the female of a pollinating insect, for example. Orchids Bloom in Thousands of Forms. But Why? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z These insects pollinate many fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and other crops. Beekeeper's warm-weather warning: ‘Do not be frightened’ of swarming honeybees 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Before monocrop agriculture changed ecosystems, there was no need to lug Langstroth hives around the countryside to pollinate crops - local populations of wild insects did the job free of charge. What can bees teach economists? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Some warned in February that these falls threaten a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems” and the widespread loss of pollinating insects in recent decades in Britain was revealed in March. Insects have ‘no place to hide’ from climate change, study warns 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z A widespread loss of pollinating insects in recent decades has been revealed by the first national survey in Britain, which scientists say “highlights a fundamental deterioration” in nature. Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across Britain 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z They echoed previous calls for gardeners to encourage pollinating insects by growing patches of wild plants and weeds. Loss of British bees threatens food security 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z We may not be able to grow enough food — we may even have trouble pollinating some food plants due to the decline of insects. Gen X has survived its gloomy formative years. Now we will have to deal with climate change | Jason Wilson 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Results were seen immediately, with no adverse effects, and the pollinating weevils were distributed across Malaysia. How the world got hooked on palm oil 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z They provide food for birds, bats and small mammals; they pollinate around 75% of the crops in the world; they replenish soils and keep pest numbers in check. Insect decline may see 'plague of pests' 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Forest biodiversity is important for agriculture because many of the birds and insects that populate the church woods pollinate crops and control pests, says Wassie. Ethiopia’s church forests are a last refuge for dwindling biodiversity 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The study found "winners" and "losers" among hundreds of wild bees and hoverflies, which pollinate food crops and other plants. Loss of British bees threatens food security 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z They protect humans and crops by eating insects and pollinating fruit trees. Deadly Ebola Virus Is Found in Liberian Bat, Researchers Say 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z As yields climbed, and the cost of labour to manually pollinate the trees was more efficiently deployed for picking the fruit, there was an explosion in the volume of land devoted to oil-palm plantations. How the world got hooked on palm oil 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In Australia, the species is only found in a small rainforest region of northern Queensland, where it helps to pollinate native trees. How 'one-third' of a bat population died in two days 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Honeybees pollinate about a third of the nation’s crops. Our Favorite Facts of 2018 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Climate change could decimate pollinating species, leading to a world starved of fruit and vegetables. Frankie Boyle’s review of 2018: 'Let's forget Brexit and enjoy our last Christmas with running water' 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Its finders believe its bell-shaped white flowers are pollinated by bats. From spectacular orchids to towering trees – 2018's top new plant discoveries 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z White Sage, Salvia apiana: Known for its use by Native Americans for food, medicinal, and spiritual purposes, native sages are pollinated by bumblebees and attract hummingbirds. New gardens at the L.A. Zoo show us how we can help birds at home 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The species pollinate a variety of crops, including apples, melons, blueberries and cherries — the latter two are “90 percent dependent on honey bee pollination,” according to the foundation. Scientists create edible honey bee vaccine to protect them from deadly diseases 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The loss of pollinating insects would be dire and is already happening. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z And it plays an important role in the wild, pollinating plants and becoming meals for birds and reptiles. Recovery plan for endangered butterfly takes wing in San Diego 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z And the beehive created from the book attracts non-stinging mason bees that will help pollinate your garden. Top gifts for gardeners and outdoor entertainers | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z And of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the globe's population, 70 are pollinated by domesticated and wild bees. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z And of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world's population, 70 are pollinated by domesticated and wild bees. Can listening to bees tell us why they are in decline? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Trillions of bugs flitting from flower to flower pollinate some three-quarters of our food crops, a service worth as much as $500 billion every year. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z He buys leafcutter bees by the gallon to help pollinate more than 1,300 acres of alfalfa. North Dakota researchers examine alfalfa bee disparity in US 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Without plants there would be no oxygen and without bees to pollinate there would be no fruit or nuts. Stop biodiversity loss or we could face our own extinction, warns UN 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Insects pollinate a spectrum of plants, including many of those that humans rely on for food. As Insect Populations Decline, Scientists Are Trying to Understand Why 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z A tiny fly, related to biting no-see-ums, pollinates cacao trees and enables our chocolate cravings. For Halloween Consider the Chocolate Midge 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Each person covers five to 10 trees a day, pollinating apple blossoms by hand. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z But a leafcutter bee is small enough that it’s not bothered by the plant being triggered as it’s pollinated. North Dakota researchers examine alfalfa bee disparity in US 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Unlike other beekeepers who move their colonies to pollinate crops as far away as California, Adkison keeps his hives local year-round. Hurricane Michael could sour Florida’s tupelo honey harvest 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The buds bloom in June, and we bring in honeybees to pollinate the flowers. A Harvest That Requires Flooding, Floating and Pumping 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Vegans may start avoiding avocados due to the migratory beekeeping used to pollinate avocado crops, according to reports on Wednesday. Avocados might not be 'vegan' due to migratory beekeeping 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z More than $15 billion a year in US crops are bee pollinated. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z It has got so bad in some parts of China that humans already pollinate some crops by hand. Invasion of the ‘frankenbees’: the danger of building a better bee 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z In a similar way, many flowers tailor their petal shape, color, texture or nectar’s scent or flavor to attract often a single pollinating species. Plants Can’t Talk. But Some Fruits Say ‘Eat Me’ to Animals. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Bees are responsible for pollinating 80% of the edible crops grown in the country. Robotic bees could pollinate plants in case of insect apocalypse 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Honeybees naturally pollinate fruits and vegetables, but there’s not enough bees to meet demand in the U.S., Avocados might not be 'vegan' due to migratory beekeeping 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z We worry about saving the grizzly bear, says the insect ecologist Scott Hoffman Black, but where is the grizzly without the bee that pollinates the berries it eats or the flies that sustain baby salmon? The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z A study published Thursday details a promising and novel approach to help stop the viruses killing honeybees, which pollinate much of the food we rely on: mushrooms. How the mushroom dream of a ‘long-haired hippie’ could help save the world’s bees 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z He reveals how oceanic and atmospheric shifts are triggering losses in species from pollinating insects to phytoplankton, fatal heatwaves are becoming regional norms and water stress could spark new waves of mass migration. An ode to female space trainees, the creeping cost of climate change, and the fabric of history: Books in brief 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Male plants, meanwhile, are removed and destroyed as soon as they’re identified to prevent them from pollinating the females and causing them to produce unwanted seeds. Grower expects to provide Ohio’s 1st medical pot in December 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The bees are shipped into these fields and pollinate the crops when the plants are fertile, The Post reported. Avocados might not be 'vegan' due to migratory beekeeping 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z They’re food for other animals, they help pollinate plants, they compete with other nasty animals. South Carolina editorial roundup 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z They’re food for other animals, they help pollinate plants, they compete with other nasty animals. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But they also pollinate plants, are a key link in the food chain and help decompose life. Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z However wasps also pollinate flowers as well as killing pests and are just as important to the environment as bees. Why do we hate wasps and love bees? 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Or you may also try adorning yourself with flowers from your garden — especially the kinds hummingbirds pollinate. Hand-Feeding Hummingbirds: You Can Do It, but Should You? 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z One-third of our food — including almonds, apples, blueberries, pears and tomatoes — must be pollinated to grow. Honeybees are hurting. What else can pollinate our food? 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z News, the thing that helped people understand their world, that oiled the wheels of society, that pollinated communities, that kept the powerful honest – news was broken. Alan Rusbridger: who broke the news? 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The flowers bloom once a year for 24 hours and must be immediately pollinated. Precious as Silver, Vanilla Brings Cash and Crime to Madagascar 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The second, an aluminum mesh screen added a few weeks later, prevents squirrels from stealing the spiky green fruits that emerge from pollinated flowers. To save iconic American chestnut, researchers plan introduction of genetically engineered tree into the wild 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Midtown hotels use the colonies to produce honey for cocktails, and hives help pollinate the city’s parks. Bees Swarm Times Square Hot Dog Stand 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z They’re incredibly important to humans — they pollinate a ton of the plants that we eat — and they deserve our appreciation. A swarm of bees was just gently vacuumed from a Times Square hot dog stand umbrella 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z He removed the nest and disposed of it because, he says, the hornets do not pollinate like honey bees. Large European hornets’ nest removed from car in Ohio 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Once pollinated, a flower produces green beans within two months; the vanilla fragrance is tucked inside in thousands of little black seeds and an oily film. Precious as Silver, Vanilla Brings Cash and Crime to Madagascar 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “He would go around like a little bee, pollinating projects, and they would always come out better,” Snoddy said. Paying tribute to a Disney Imagineering legend on the rollicking karaoke RV he loved 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Scientists hope tracking them will provide clues as to why some pollinating insects are in decline. Bee 'backpacks' help monitor flights 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Bees, with their ability to pollinate the plants, are an essential part of the reforestation process. The forest beekeepers of Zanzibar 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The environmental benefits of bees are well documented; they’re responsible for pollinating about a third of the world’s food crops. Paris Bees at Work From Notre-Dame to the Luxembourg Gardens 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z These losses drive up prices for farmers who rent honeybees to pollinate their crops, straining their businesses. Honeybees Are Hurting. What Else Can Pollinate Our Food? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Researchers knew from studying modern cycads that they were pollinated by beetles. Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Egyptians floated hives up and down the Nile to pollinate flowers. The Super Bowl of Beekeeping 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Neonics are a class of insecticides tied by research to declining populations of wild bees and other pollinating insects around the world. Trump administration lifts GMO crop ban for U.S. wildlife refuges 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Large swaths of the state’s $45-billion agriculture industry depend on bee colonies brought in to pollinate crops. Bees at risk from common crop pesticides, California study finds 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z One-third of our food — including almonds, apples, blueberries, pears and tomatoes — must be pollinated in order to grow. Honeybees Are Hurting. What Else Can Pollinate Our Food? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The authors of the new paper also found that the ancient beetle’s closest living relative is one in Australia that also pollinates cycads. Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Now they’re transported to Florida to pollinate watermelons, to Washington State for cherries or apples, to Maine for blueberries. The Super Bowl of Beekeeping 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The 20,000 species of wild bees are even more important than the domesticated kind, through their role in pollinating crops. The rise and fall of bees 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z But the price has gone up five-fold, and beekeepers like Miller are getting paid to truck their bees to California to pollinate crops there, mostly almonds. Honeybees finding it harder to eat at America’s bee hot spot 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z “Two bees together work better. They pollinate differently. By diversifying your bees, you’ll get way more consistent pollination over time.” Honeybees Are Hurting. What Else Can Pollinate Our Food? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z “It’s inadvertently and innocently pollinating the plant,” said Michael Engel, a paleoentomologist at the University of Kansas and an author on the paper. Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z He barely sleeps during almond season and spent hours creating aerial crop maps, color-coded to indicate which acres he’s responsible for pollinating. The Super Bowl of Beekeeping 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z “Every tree that pollinates in February was still playing catch-up in May.” Indiana’s allergy season worse than usual this year 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Honeybees are imports from Europe brought in as agricultural workers to pollinate crops. Volunteers scatter to help Pacific NW bumblebee 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Or maybe the wall bees will go to work at Life Farms, a community farm in Clearwater Johnston works with, pollinating organic green beans, carrots and cucumbers. Bees attacked woman, but bee rescue gives them fresh start 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z “It works well — the plant gets pollinated and the insect gets fed.” Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Bees and many other species of pollinating insects face threats related to habitat loss and environmental contamination, a problem with implications for both biodiversity and agriculture, the state’s leading industry. Lawmakers: Make solar farm sites friendly to bees 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Garden produce pollinated by the bees is also used in the restaurant. St. Louis businesses get involved in beekeeping 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Such a park is designed to support pollinating wildlife such as bees, butterflies and some types of birds. New life coming to Columbus neighborhood hard hit by flood 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Lee Walston, an ecologist at Argonne National Laboratory, says pollinating insects roam beyond solar installations to other agricultural fields, where they help increase production. Solar Farms Produce Power--and Food 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z They also are important to the food supply because they pollinate plants that grow potatoes, tomatoes and other produce. Central Florida community works to bring back butterflies 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z |
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