[Pollinator] Arctic bumblebees under study

[Kit Prendergast]

Buzz word: climate change.
Climate change is certainly important, but most species will be able to
adapt if their resources are preserved and they are not subjected to
pesticides - it may be that this bee in the cold of the arctic is better
off than our "common" everyday bees given that there is little habitat
clearing (not for livestock, which is something that is overlooked in many
pollinator studies - at least crops can provide resources for some species,
and without the trampling of nesting habitat), and certainly no pesticide
use where agriculture. In fact, longer growing seasons in the arctic may
benefit it! Just my thoughts anyway...
Thanks for sharing!

On 13 October 2016 at 01:10, Peter Bernhardt <bernhap2 at slu.edu> wrote:

> Front page article in the Science Section of The New York Times yesterday
> (11 Oct.). It was also give a full page (with color photos) within the
> Science Section.  We should all be asking ourselves why this piece received
> so much positive attention and space from the editorial and layout staff?
> Does it make a big difference when the journalist is invited on a field
> trip?  See the link (includes a video)...
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/alaska-bumblebee.html?_r=0
>
> Peter Bernhardt, Professor of Biology
>
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