NATIVE BEES ARE PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE POLLINATOR LANDSCAPE. WITHO OVER 4000 SPECIES IN THE UNITED STATES, THEY CARRY THE LION'S SHARE WHEN IT COMES TO POLLINATION RESPONSIBILITIES.
AN OVERVIEW OF BEES
What Is the First Type of Bee That Comes to Your Mind?
If we had to guess, we bet that most of you pictured the well-known honeybee.
Are Honeybees Native to the United States?
Contrary to what some believe, the honeybee is actually not native the United States but rather they were introduced during European settlement! After their introduction, they escaped domestication to form swarms and eventually set up nesting areas. Since then, they have become an important part of pollination; however, they tend to pale in comparison to their native counterparts who have a better ability to pollinate native plant species such as:
- Pumpkin
- Cherries
- Blueberries