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More Pollinators in Peril: Bumblebees

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 in Learn More | 0 comments

A while back, we did a post on Pollinators in Peril, focusing on our native Mason Bees and how we can protect them by providing habitat. Last week Grist featured an piece by John Upton about another pollinator on the brink of extinction, bumblebees: Amid the plague of colony collapse disorder (CCD), some farmers are looking back to native pollinators like the rusty-patched bumblebee  — as well as hummingbirds and butterflies — to help ensure that the nation can continue growing food. And in the process, they’re discovering a stinging reality that researchers have known for more than a...