29 March 2015

Flower-enriched farms boost bee populations

University of Sussex

Flower strips sown into farmers' fields not only attract bees but increase their numbers, new University of Sussex research has shown.

A two-year study of farms in West Sussex and Hampshire in the UK found that England's most common bumblebee species saw significant population growth where targeted, bee-friendly planting schemes were in place.

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