Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops
July 15, 2024
stay within 100m of the colony at these low temperatures. As temperatures climb into more optimal pollination ranges (>10C (50F)), the bumblebee’s forage [...] forage range will increase to the 300–400-meter range. Honeybees, by comparison, typically forage up to a km away from the hive, so while honeybees can all [...] all be placed in one corner of the field, bumblebees must be dispersed throughout the field. Quads need to be spread out as much as possible in a checkerboard