We do a lot of kiwifruit and avocado pollination. That’s what keeps us going.” ...

BloomX's technology is currently aimed at two crops - blueberries and avocados - and allows them to be pollinated even if ...

Experts have warned that without bees we may lose all the plants that bees pollinate, all of the animals that eat those plants and so on up the food chain wreaking havoc with ecosystems ...

The queen is at the bottom, confined by a "queen excluder" - a mesh that prevents her entry but permits worker bees ... routinely paid bee-keepers for the service of pollinating their crops.

Each year, bees pollinate 95 crops worth an estimated $ ... queen bees are slightly larger than worker bees. Being the Queen During the mating flight several drones will deposit upwards of 90 ...

A few species in this diverse group are managed for crop pollination Upper left shows a blue orchard bee (a "BOB") on a "bee condo". Lower right shows typical holes in leaves made by leafcutter bees.

They don’t need bees for pollination. Bananas produce high quantities ... the annual celebration of these amazing agricultural workers—and I’ll be sure to wear my protective gear.

When the bee flies off and lands on another orchid it deposits the pollen, allowing the flowers to reproduce. Despite the elaborate deception, bee orchids also engage in self-pollination, transferring ...

Bumblebees have been found to be starting nests in the depths of winter due to climate change, say conservationists. The ...

These little miracle workers are a vital part of the environment ... affected by honey bee pollination. Here in the UK around 70 crops are dependent upon, or benefit from, visits by bees: think ...