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To: tejek who wrote (720000)	6/7/2013 3:00:30 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578510

Hi tejek; Re: "Carl, did you know that AU is a different continent from N. America? And if you knew that fact, then why are you moving the goal posts? Oh wait..............I debunked your position on honeybees in N. America so you are bringing up AU to defuse the humiliation you are feeling." You're basically a complete dumb-ass. You're saying my link for Australia doesn't apply to to US apples, LOL. Apples are pretty much the same world-wide. You've provided absolutely no links to show otherwise. Cornell is a US university: Importance Of Native Bees In Northeastern Apple Production And The Factors That Maximize Their Pollination Service Together these studies suggest that native bees likely play an important role in apple pollination. However, only one previous study (Thomson & Goodell 2001) has directly measured per-visit pollen deposition and no previous studies have measured the relative abundance of native bees in apple orchards, making it difficult to quantify the overall contribution of native bees to apple pollination. Our survey of New York apple growers (see below) revealed a high level of interest in native bees as apple pollinators and a demand for information on how best to manage and maintain native bee communities in apple orchards. 4. Grower interest regarding native bee pollinators In May, 2009 we conducted a survey of the approximately 690 commercial apple growers in New York state in collaboration with USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service,New York Field Office. This initial survey of New York apple growers provides baseline information on current management practices, knowledge and willingness to enhance wild beepollination in apple orchards. Grower reliance on honey bees for pollination depended on farm size. Among growers with more than 100 acres in apple production, 96% always rented honey bees for pollination. Conversely, in apple orchards with under 10 acres, 73% of growers never rented honey bees. Considering larger farms rent more bees, it is not surprising that the proportion of growers who deemed honey bee rentals to be a major expense increased also with farm size. Sixty percent of growers with less than 50 acres of apple production had at one time considered relying exclusively on wild bees, but the same proportion of growers, 63%, with over 100 acres had not. Recent declines in honey bee populations due to CCD were considered a threat to successful apple production by 59% of New York apple growers. ... danforthlab.entomology.cornell.edu -- Carl P.S. More links: It is estimated that adding pollinating insects can increase the production of fruit trees by 20%. For example, having a rich heritage in bees is a good way to ensure the harvest of many fruit trees. Studies in Chile in 2004 about fruit trees pollinated by bees (almonds, cherries, plums, apples, pears, kiwis and avocados) determined that for 102,000 ha a total of about 882,000 hives were needed. By 2012 some 114,000 ha of fruits trees are expected that will need approximately 940,000 hives. botanical-online.com