bumblebees

We purchase Bumblebees that are delivered in a Quad, as seen above.

There are about 1000 worker bees and 4 queens in a Quad.

Bumblebees are the most effective in pollination for us because they can reach inside the bell shaped flower better than a honey bee.

For more information on Bumblebee pollination, click on the link below.

http://umaine.edu/blueberries/factsheets/bees/302-commercial-bumble-bee-bombus-impatiens-management-for-wild-blueberry-pollination/