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Haifa Haifa Israel A. A presentation for the . Private Applicator Recertification Program. , 2015-2017.. By Bill Skelton, Haywood County Cooperative Extension and Wayne Buhler, NC State Univ.. Photo Source: CrystalGraphics.com. J. Patrick Jones. North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division. Honey Bee . Apis. . Mellifera. THE NEW EPA BEE ADVISORY BOX. On EPA’s new and strengthened pesticide label to protect pollinators. Lock in of bee decline. To meet increasing demand, beekeepers continually replace lost and diseased colonies. Incentive to do this is high rental fees . Bees (and beekeepers) have to work harder. This promotes conditions for more bee decline. Understanding . challenges . facing pollinators . It a scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen basket of a worker honey bee. Worker bees go from flower to flower collecting nectar and pollen to feed the colony. Health Update,. Pollinator Hazard Language Changes PCOC. Content Courtesy of Bayer Environmental Science, © 2013. Honey Bees. Positive Public Image. Beneficial Status. Jerry Seinfeld –. ‘Bee Movie’. Honey Bee Background. 1500 B.C. – early signs of Beekeeping. Important Terms:. Beekeeping Tools:. 1568 – discovered bees could raise a queen from young larva . 1586 – queen described as mother of the hive. Improving Your Garden and Outdoor Environment. Plant flowers rich in pollen & nectar. Pollinators love plants . like lavender. , . aster, goldenrod. , and . sage. Avoid using harmful chemicals. Aggressive fertilizers and insecticides can kill or deter . Penn State Pesticide Education Program. extension.psu.edu/pesticide-education. Importance of Pollinators. Fruit and seed production needed for the survival of the majority of flowering plants in our environment.. ACTIVISTS. “This sounds interesting and I want to explore new things”. . They have joined the network. Some may still be thinking about participating, some may have completed a task or two. Many explorers join in here, get their feet wet and never leave the group. They know about the program and may become evangelists. You will also find honey bees, careerists and activists in the explorer group waiting to be found.. Materials and methods Flower seeds were selected and started indoors, and seedlings planted in masses after threat of frost had passed. During bloom time, each flower variety was observed for pollinator visits (insect landing on a flower) Many local governments contemplate whether Honey Bees are pests or beneficial insects. Are all bees pests? What makes a bee a pest? Their stinger? What if they only use the stinger to defend their care about them!. Bees are insects.. . They have a three part body and six legs. They also have 2 pairs of wings.. A honey bee. How many different bees are there?. There are about 260 species of bee in the United Kingdom. . KEY STAGE 1. WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?. BIO. means . LIFE. DIVERSITY. means . RANGE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. Biodiversity is all of the plants and animals species that are living.. High biodiversity. High biodiversity means many species of animal and plants.. The future of humanity depends on the conservation of honeybees. Basic terms. Bees. - . Nowadays, it is estimated the existence of approximately 20,000 species of bees. These insects exhibit several life habits, from solitary to highly social bees, which implies in a broad spectrum of habitats, because it involves different feeding and mating habits, besides varied nesting sites. Regarding the use of food resources and nesting sites, groups of bees can be categorized into generalists or specialists. The specialist group, with specialist habits, often requires morphological and behavioral specialized adaptations..