Managing pollinators – complex, but not impossible
Most people would equate “managing pollinators” to beekeeping. Which means working with a managed pollinator, i.e. the Western honey bee, […]
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Flowering strips – bee habitat in farmland?
Flowering strips seem to be a go-to when it comes to helping bees in farmland. They’re meant to be a
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Pollinator limitation and consequences for crop production
I think, most of us agree that pollination is an important ecosystem service. But is pollinator limitation a thing? Is
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Land use and biodiversity – it needs constant change
Our land use is a reason for concern: with the increasing human population on earth, we’re claiming more and more
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Bee hotels – the good, the bad, and the ugly
Bee hotels are very popular at the moment. Everybody sells them, often with the popular “save the bees!” attached to
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Pollinator conservation – education and behavioural change
One could think pollinator conservation is a very important issue and taken seriously all over the world. At the latest
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Pollination services and bee conservation
“Pollination services”, “without bees our dinner tables will look differently”, “bees are important for a healthy and tasty diet” –
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What bees need – busting some bee myths
There are many bee myths out there. I discussed some of them already concerning honey bees last month. But today,
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Road verges – adding habitat or danger for bees?
Road verges cover quite a bit of area. In Germany, where I live, it’s about 30,000 km². I’m not that
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The bees’ needs – central place foraging
Bees are a classical example for central place foraging. It may sound abstract but simply means that the activity of