Growth in the global development of cities, and increasing public interest in beekeeping, has
led to increase in the numbers of urban apiaries. Towns and cities can provide an excellent …

The spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes, relatively low agrochemical use, and
species-rich floral communities often support a surprising diversity of wild pollinators in …

The health of honey bee colonies cannot be understood apart from the landscapes in which
they live. Urban and agricultural developments are two of the most dramatic and widespread …

Honey bees are the most economically important crop pollinator worldwide. They depend on
a diversity of pollen for reproduction and colony growth. However, the influence of …

Bees are vital pollinators, but are faced with numerous threats that include loss of floral
resources and emerging parasites amongst others. Urbanisation is a rapidly expanding …

For honey bees (Apis mellifera), colony maintenance and growth are highly dependent on
worker foragers obtaining sufficient resources from flowering plants year round. Despite the …

Recent evidence suggests that flower‐rich areas within cities could play an important role in
pollinator conservation, but direct comparison of floral resources within agricultural and …

The decline of both managed and wild bee populations has been extensively reported for
over a decade now, with growing concerns amongst the scientific community. Also, evidence …

In an effort to identify landscapes that provide honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies with the
most sustainable pollen sources, we conducted an extensive palynological analysis on …

The availability of pollen in agricultural landscapes is essential for the successful growth and
reproduction of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera L.). The quantity and diversity of collected …