What do bees need? Understanding food and nesting sites in an ecotone

Justin B. Runyon; Will Glenny; Rebecca Jones

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What do bees need? Understanding food and nesting sites in an ecotone

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Justin B. Runyon, Will Glenny, Rebecca Jones

Year:

2024

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), April 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

We know that we need bees to maintain healthy ecosystems. Pollinators help plants reproduce and flourish, and these plants, in turn, maintain soils and provide cover and food for animals. But what do bees need to survive, to thrive?

Keywords

ecotones, bees, bee survival, bee nesting sites, pollinators

Citation

Runyon, Justin; Glenny, Will; Jones, Rebecca. 2024. What do bees need? Understanding food and nesting sites in an ecotone. Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), April 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.