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This is the cover image of the Honey Bees on the Move report.

Honey Bees on the Move: From Pollination to Honey Production and Back

  • by Jennifer K. Bond, Claudia Hitaj, David Smith, Kevin Hunt, Agnes Perez and Gustavo Ferreira
  • 6/17/2021
  • ERR-290

Overview

As U.S. growers expand their cultivation of pollinator-dependent crops, including fruits and nuts, an increasing number of honey bee hives are transported around the country to provide pollination services. This report quantifies the seasonal flow of hives around the country and provides evidence of varying levels of intensity of reliance on pollination services by crop and by region.

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