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*Research Published*: Honey Bee-Attractiveness of Ornamental Nursery Plant Genera

Various cups filled with varying amounts of small pellets of pollen.

*Research Published*: Results from Pollen Analysis

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Current Pesticide Risk Assessment Protocols Do Not Adequately Address Differences Between Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and Bumble Bees (Bombus spp.)

First page of Mach & Potter's 2018 research article about which woody plants attract bees.

Quantifying bee assemblages and attractiveness of flowering woody landscape plants for urban pollinator conservation

Microscopic picture of pollen grains.

Tracking pesticide residues to a plant genus from pollen trapped from honey bees at ornamental plant nurseries

Backyard with paved sidewalk, an arch with flowering plants growing along the sides, and various mums in the foreground.

Household Level Demand Analysis of Ornamental Plants in the United States

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*Research Published*: Identifying the Woody Plants That Attract Pollinators

Wild bee on a flower.

Special Collection: Pesticide Exposure in Non-Honey Bees

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Bees on Alternative Flowering Plants on Vegetable Farms in Connecticut

Close-up of a flower's anthers full of pollen.

A review of the factors that influence pesticide residue in pollen and nectar

Purple hosta flower with a large bumblebee hanging onto the flower's stamens.

Bumble Bees Regulate Their Intake of Essential Protein and Lipid Pollen Macronutrients

Microscopic picture of pollen grains.

A screening-level assessment of the pollinator-attractiveness of ornamental nursery stock using a honey bee foraging assay

Download Mach et al 2017 paper.

Uptake and Dissipation of Neonicotinoid Residues in Nectar and Foliage of Systemically Treated Woody Landscape Plants

Image of pink milkweed flowers and two bees visiting them.

Which milkweed species are best for gardens?

Honeybee in the middle of a black-eyed susan flower

Using a Hazard Quotient to Evaluate Pesticide Residues Detected in Pollen Trapped from Honey Bees in Connecticut

Pot filled with soil and little seedling emerging.

Movement of Soil-Applied Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam

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Summaries from IR-4 Pollinators and Pest Management Workshop

Stamens of a lily flower

Macronutrient Ratios in Pollen Shape Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) Foraging Strategies and Floral Preferences

*Research Published*: More Than Meets the Eye? The Role of Annual Ornamental Plants in Supporting Pollinators