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  1. Honey bee on a flower. Photo credit Mary Ann Frazier, Penn State Extension.
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    Who Are Our Pollinators?
    By Christina Grozinger, Ph.D., Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D., Robyn Underwood, Ph.D., Margarita López-Uribe, Ph.D., Krishona Martinson
    Approximately three quarters of our major food crops require pollination. Here we will look at how wild bees provide insurance against ongoing honey bee losses.
  2. Small Striped Bee (Halictus). Photo USGS Bee Inventory.
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    What Can We Do to Encourage Native Bees?
    By Christina Grozinger, Ph.D., Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D., Robyn Underwood, Ph.D., Margarita López-Uribe, Ph.D., Tianna DuPont
    Pollinators need a diverse, abundant food source and a place to build their nests and rear their young. If we keep these two elements in mind, we can encourage native bee populations.
  3. Varroa mite parasitizing bee. Thought to be one of the major factors contributing to hive losses. Photo Alex Wild.
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    Pollinator Declines
    By Christina Grozinger, Ph.D., Shelby Fleischer, Ph.D., Robyn Underwood, Ph.D., Margarita López-Uribe, Ph.D., Tianna DuPont
    Domestic honey bee hives are down by 59% compared to 60 years ago, with rapid declines over the last forty years. The populations of some native bee species may also be declining.
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