Pollination

Unfortunately, for years we have been losing bees and the pollination that they provide. There is now a condition called the Colony Collapse Disorder, and 25% of the honeybee population has disappeared since 1990. Not only is it devastating to see another species disappear, but to see the benefits that come along with it disappear as well. What…

Without bees and natural pollinators to fulfill their job of pollination, companies would have to regress into the act of artificial pollination. Artificial, or hand, pollination is a procedure used when natural, often referred to as open, pollination is either insufficient or unwanted or both. Hand pollination is best understood by imagining the process in the same way as artificial insemination in human beings. The value of both wild and/or managed pollinators (such as artificial pollination)…

Approximately one-third of the food and beverages produced rely on honey bee pollination. As the honey bee population declines as a result of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a phenomenon that causes honey bees to flee their hive and eventually die during the winter months, the agricultural industry in the United States faces an economic loss nearing $20-30 billion dollars. The population decline has been attributed to many factors such as the parasitic Varroa mite, different types of viruses,…

also closely related to wasps and ants, known for their ability to pollinate and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the super family, Apoidea and are presently considered a clade, called Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven recognized biological families. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Some species including honey bees,…

Bees In order to reproduce, flowers and plants need to be pollinated. The main sources of pollination in nature are the bees. Flowers and plants are the primary food source for herbivores, which are, in turn, an essential food source for carnivores and omnivores. Without bees the whole food chain will be thrown off. I know all of this information because not only were they basic things we were taught in elementary school, but I am genuinely concerned about this topic. Through some background…

Pollination mechanisms of maple tree Blog - TL Meta Description: There is growing interest across Canada to conserve the country’s national tree. This is evident in the decline of sugar maple tree. Caledon Treeland is a leading supplier of trees for sale in Ontario. Maple Trees There are more than 120 different species of the maple trees in the world. The maple trees found in Canada include the Norwegian maple, Red maple, Manitoba maple, Mountain maple, Sugar maple and the Silver maple. Some…

access to food resources required for survival. Pollination syndromes are considered those characteristics such as shape, colour, odour, structure and nectar it may possess. Pollination syndromes are useful for determining and predicting the…

Pollination syndromes in large flowered plants. The land is more beautiful when it is that season of the year when flowers are scattered everywhere. Flowers are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. A flower is sometimes called a bloom or blossom, it is the only reproductive structure found in flowering plants. Its biological function mostly it is to outcome reproduction through a mechanism of the amalgamation of sperm with eggs. They may go through what is called outcrossing and selfing. In…

With the continued decrease in honey bee populations, however, there are additional economic and agricultural issues. In the US, the pollination services provide around 15 billion dollars in crop value (Allsopp). While bees aren’t as important in the production of crops such as corn, fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries are reliant on pollinators. Many of the most common foods that rely on honey bee pollination are shown in the 2006 graph…

Albert Einstein once wrote that “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” (Goodreads). Insect pollinators are responsible for approximately one third of food crops (Greenpeace, 3) Most wild plants rely on indirect or direct pollination in order to reproduce and thus the environment and economy govern on successful pollination (Green Peace, 3).…