Image of the Month: Bee Happy
Hemp crops make for diverse bee communities, according to a new study
Hemp crops make for diverse bee communities, according to a new study. Entomologists from Cornell University found that industrial hemp farms supported 16 different species of bees, and suggest that hemp could provide a valuable source of food for bees at a time of year when few other plants are flowering.
Credit: Heather Lee Grab.
Reference: NR Flicker et al., Environmental Entomology, nvz141 (2019). DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz141.
After studying biology at Imperial College London, I got my start in biomedical publishing as a commissioning editor for healthcare journals, and I’ve spent my career covering everything from early-stage research to clinical medicine. Attracted by the creativity, talent and passion of the team, I joined Texere Publishing in 2014, where I’m now Associate Content Director and Editor of The Cannabis Scientist.
