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The question Callin Switzer and colleagues first set out to answer was whether Australian bees behaved similarly to bumblebees when pollinating flowers. “When farmers bring in bees to pollinate their crops it’s most often honeybees, but certain plants — including tomatoes — can’t be pollinated by honeybees because of the way the plants release pollen.”

Making use of the head

Bee strategy gives researcher pause: ‘Is it doing what I think it’s doing?’

Science|

DateFebruary 3, 2016March 5, 2019

Harvard's Chengsheng (Alex) Lu believes that the potential human health implications of colony collapse disorder extend beyond the drop in pollination — though that is worrisome enough — to the impact on humans of long exposure to low-level poisons like neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been suspected in the bee disorder.

Are failing bees our warning sign?

Professor suspects that hive collapses are caused by pesticides, which also could hurt human health

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DateAugust 19, 2014July 26, 2019

For the first time in a decade, four glass pieces depicting pollination and rotting fruit are on view at the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s Glass Flowers gallery. The exhibit was curated by Jennifer Brown (photo 2), collection manager for the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants.

Flower power

Four stunning creations back on display in Glass Flowers gallery

Health|

DateJanuary 27, 2014April 3, 2019