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A Look at Pollen and the Role of Bees in Pollination
A Look at Pollen and the Role of Bees in Pollination
Article by Maggie Roberts
Pollen is the yellow, white, or brown powder-like substance that is produced in the stamens (or male parts) of a flower. Pollen grains come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes although most are spherical. Each species of plant pollen has its own unique surface marking and each grain has a thick protective coating to protect the male gamete, or sperm. Pollen can be either… Continue reading
Why and How Do Bees Make Honey?
Why and How Do Bees Make Honey?
Article by Maggie Roberts
A honey bee colony’s main goal is to produce as much honey as possible to survive through winter into spring.Unlike the majority of bees, including bumble bees, it is not just the queen bee who over-winters, but also some of the female workers.
How honey is made.
Worker bees (always females) live on average in spring/summer for 6 weeeks and spend those last 3 weeks of their lives foraging for nectar and pollen. A honey bee goes from flower… Continue reading
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