Honey Bees on the Move: From Pollination to Honey Production and Back

by U S Dept of Agriculture

Driven by growing consumer demand for fruits, nuts, and vegetables, U.S. growers are expanding their cultivation of these pollinator-dependent crops. To service the rising number of pollination contracts and seek out quality forage to produce honey, beekeepers move their bees around the country. Limited nationwide data exist on the number of honey bee colonies that pass through each State throughout the year, the routes these colonies take, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998109739
• ISBN13: 9781998109739
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"