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2018 MG INTERN CLASS THE AMAZING HONEY BEE PRESENTED BY: JOHN CONNERS - MASTER GARDENER MARY YEE- MASTER GARDENER SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
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2 0 1 8 M G I N T E R N C L A S S
THE AMAZING HONEY BEE
PRESENTED BY:JOHN CONNERS - MASTER GARDENERMARY YEE- MASTER GARDENER SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
POLINATION
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Fruits Field Crops Vegtables
Almonds Alfalfa Hay Asparagus
Apples Alfalfa Seed Broccoli
Apricots Cotton Lint Carrots
Avocadoes Cotton Seed Cauliflower
Blueberries Legume Seed Celery
Boysenberries Peanuts Cucumbers
Cherries Rapeseed
Citrus Soybeans Pumpkins
Cranberries Sugar Beets Onions
Grapes Sunflowers
Kiwifruit
Loganberries
Macadamia nuts
Nectarines
Olives
Peaches
Pears
Plums/Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
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WHAT IS IT THAT ATTRACTS HONEYBEES TO FLOWERS
NECTAR
COLOR
FRAGRANCE
VISUAL SPECTRUM ACCORDING TO A BEE
VISUAL SPECTRUM ACCORDING TO A HUMAN
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Yellow Bluegreen Blue Ulatraviolet
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Red Yellow Bluegreen Blue Violet Uatraviolet
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BEES TRAVEL ALL OVER
USE OF PESTICIDES
DISEASES
LOSS OF HABITATE
STRESS OF RELOCATION
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
Plant a pollinator garden
Include native flowering plants
Choose plants with a variety of colors
Choose plants that flower in different seasons
IT’S THE SMALLER THINGS IN LIFE THAT HAVE SO MUCH MEANING
THANK YOU
