Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops
July 15, 2024
meters away from honeybee hives. 3. Colony Spacing: Though bumblebees will forage and pollinate at temperatures as low as 3-4C (37-39F), they tend to stay [...] Commercially reared bumblebee species will forage at temperatures as low as 3-4C (37-39F) and will reliably pollinate crops starting around 10C (50F). For [...] Nova Scotia, and PEI, the typical pollination temperatures average between 3-15C (37-55F). Despite their ability to pollinate in much cooler conditions