[Pollinator] for discussion: should honeybees be allowed into conservation/protected areas?

[carloshvergara at yahoo.com]

Does any one have data on this topic? We should go beyond opinions, I guess.
 
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 De: Peter Loring Borst <peterlborst at cornell.edu>
Para: Liz Day <lizday44 at sbcglobal.net> 
CC: "pollinator at lists.sonic.net" <pollinator at lists.sonic.net> 
Enviado: Jueves, 22 de marzo, 2012 11:22:13
Asunto: Re: [Pollinator] for discussion: should honeybees be allowed into conservation/protected areas?
 

On Mar 22, 12, at 1:04 PM, Liz Day wrote:

> I find it hard to imagine that honeybees do not affect bumblebees in places where Bombus forage appears rather scant.

But it being difficult to imagine hardly makes a strong case  ; )

On the other hand, in my region I find that bumble bees and honey bees forage quite different plant assortments, somewhat occasionally overlapping.


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