Bumblebees can be used in conjunction with honeybees to enhance pollination.Bumblebees are non-swarming and much less aggressive than honeybees. Bumblebees are safer for you and your employees.Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of direction.Bumblebees work earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours.Bumblebees visit many more blooms per minute than honeybees.Bumblebees promote higher rates of cross-pollination, as they forage between plants more randomly than honeybees.They mainly forage for pollen rather than nectar, and transfer more pollen to the pistils with each visit. Bumblebees are much more efficient pollinators than honeybees.Unlike honeybees, bumblebees are attracted to flowers with narrow corolla tubes, such as blueberries and cranberries.Bumblebees lack the sophisticated communication system of honeybees, and are less likely to leave your crop for more attractive flowers.A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times before it is fully pollinated. In most situations, “buzz pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called “buzz pollination”, a rapid vibrating motion which releases large amounts of pollen onto the bee.Bumblebees will fly in winds of up to 40mph (64km/hr).Honeybees are less active at low light levels. Bumblebees are active on cloudy, foggy, and rainy days.Bumblebees are active at temperatures near 40☏ (5☌), honeybees become active at temperatures near 60-65☏ (15-18☌).But why would you wish to step beyond these casual glances and actually handle these bees. Their robust frame and fuzziness combined with their charming habit of buzzing dutifully from flower to flower have brought joy to many of their onlookers. 10 Reasons to Use Bumblebees Benefits of Bumble Beesīumble bees are among the most charismatic of insects. Not even strong wind or moderate rainfall will prevent the bumblebees in your GARDEN from going about their pollination duties. Honeybees have not proved to be effective in either of these environments. More importantly, bumblebees can work in temperatures below 50 degrees F, the perfect solution for pollinating your early spring blooms. First of all, they can pollinate in a greenhouse. Bumblebees will also work under conditions that other pollinators find intolerable. Their large size lets them carry huge pollen loads, allowing longer foraging trips, and achieving better contact with flowers. They work faster, visiting many more flowers per minute. You will find that bumblebees are a cut above other insects, such as honeybees, when complete pollination is your goal. Drones are very user-friendly – they do not sting The only condition for success is the presence of flowers that produce nectar. Drones are only interested in nectar, so they will frequently visit male flowers. They can be used in small greenhouses or to pollinate crops as small as 2 to 20 plants. Drones are useful for seed breeding, or where small numbers of plants are grown. MACHOPOL hive consists of 100 bumblebee drones. It has an expected life span of 4 - 5 weeks. A Class C hive colony consists of 45 to 60 worker bees. MINIPOL Class C hive is available for small greenhouses less than 5,000 square feet. It has an expected life span of 8-10 weeks. On delivery, this hive contains 75-100 workers bees. NATUPOL Class B hive is available for pollination in greenhouses from 5000-10,000 square feet. It has an expected life span of 12-14 weeks. On delivery, this hive contains 75+ workers bees. NATUPOL Class A hive is available for pollination in greenhouses from 10,000-15,000 square feet. Depending on the circumstances, the hive may be supplied with additional insulation. The nectar produced by the flowering plants in the greenhouse is not always sufficient for the optimal development of a bumble bee population. Many crops are well suited to natural pollination with bumblebees, including cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, seed crops, strawberries, blueberries, cane berries, melons, and squash. Bumblebees can increase crop production through more efficient pollination. Natural pollination using bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) is an effective way of increasing profits and reducing labor costs.
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