The farmer wants a hive: inside the world of renting bees
- Written by Manu Saunders, Research fellow, University of New England
A bee visits an almond flower – an essential process for almond farmers.Tiago J. G. Fernandez/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY
Almonds, blueberries, apples, melons – all of these fruits, and many more, rely on insect pollination. Some crops rely more on pollinators than others. Insect pollination isn’t just about the number of fruits...
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