Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops
June 11, 2024
do this by vibrating the flowers, rapidly moving their flight muscles without using their wings. This vibration releases pollen firmly held by the anthers [...] need to be pollinated via cross- pollination (when varieties do not set fruit by their own pollen). Cross pollination only works if the cultivars are compatible [...] and visit flowers for a longer duration – 8 seconds compared to 2-3 seconds by the honeybees. They will fly at lower temperatures (8C), in worse weather