(Beyond Pesticides, January 18, 2023) Sunflower plantings have the potential to significantly reduce mite infestations in nearby honey bee colonies, according to research recently published in the ...
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The spiny texture of sunflower pollen reduces infections of a common gut pathogen in bees by up to 94 per cent. Wild plants and food crops rely heavily on bees for pollination. The loss of habitat and ...
SUGARLOAF TWP. — Sunflowers are popping up this fall, bathing fields here in yellow. Besides adding color, sunflowers enrich soil and sustain bees, butterflies and other pollinators on fields where ...