Can Maine’s Native Bees Be the State’s Top Pollinator?

With commercial honeybees dying off and prices for their pollinating services threatening to rise, UMaine researchers are taking a closer look at Maine’s native bees. Blueberry growers have been wary of depending on these local pollinators. They’re hard to get a handle on. Unlike honeybees, which live in manufactured hives up to 70,000 insects deep, read more Can Maine’s Native Bees Be the State’s Top Pollinator?