[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] A bee that seems to have a penchant for flying in cool and cloudy weather is causing quite a buzz among scientists and orchardists, who believe it has promise as a tree fruit pollinator. The hornfaced bee (Osmia cornifrons), used for decades to pollinate Japanese orchards, is gaining popularity as replacement or supplement for honeybees. The hornfaced bee, related to the mason bee, is attracting attention from researchers in Michigan, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia, and […]
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