Wild Pollinators versus Honeybees; the evidence behind protecting native pollinators

In this episode, our first of our beekeeping series, we tackle the thorny question of native pollinators and non-native honeybee pollinators-- how do they impact one another? More importantly, are we actually too focused on saving the wrong pollinator? We dive into questions about native pollinators, non-native species, monocrops, tracing where 'common knowledge' comes from, and the rigors of having to talk to Andy for an hour straight.
 
 
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Sources:
1 "On the road: Anthropogenic factors drive the invasion risk of a wild solitary
bee species" Julia Lanner, Nicolas Dubos, Benoît Geslin, Boris Leroy, Carlos Hernández-Castellano
2 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353679469_Exotic_insect_pollinators_and_native_pollination_systems
3 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280794340_Introduced_honeybees_on_islands_impacts_on_native_pollination_interactions/link/55c9c17308aeb9756747a1b7/download
4 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283573063_Nectar_chemistry_modulates_the_impact_of_an_invasive_plant_on_native_pollinators
5 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333601307_Native_bees_honeybees_and_pollination_in_Oregon_cranberries
6 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358925416_Non-Native_Non-Apis_Bees_Are_More_Abundant_on_Non-Native_Versus_Native_Flowering_Woody_Landscape_Plants
7 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345388816_Are_native_and_non-native_pollinator_friendly_plants_equally_valuable_for_native_wild_bee_communities
8 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303832346_The_Effects_of_Crop_Intensification_on_the_Diversity_of_Native_Pollinator_Communities
9 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322648003_Exotic_flies_maintain_pollination_services_as_native_pollinators_decline_with_agricultural_expansion
10 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336118547_Safeguarding_the_genetic_integrity_of_native_pollinators_requires_stronger_regulations_on_commercial_lines
11 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329048797_Linear_and_non-linear_effects_of_goldenrod_invasions_on_native_pollinator_and_plant_populations
12 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326653954_Conservation_Incentives_from_an_Ecosystem_Service_How_Much_Farmland_Might_Be_Devoted_to_Native_Pollinators
13 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-41271-5
14 https://naturalareas.org/docs/16-067_02_Overview-of-the-Potential-Impacts-of-Honey-Bees_web.pdf
15 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339918219_Viruses_are_spilling_over_from_managed_honey_bees_to_wild_bumble_bees
16 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338610434_Honey_bees_do_not_displace_foraging_bumble_bees_on_nectar-rich_artificial_flowers
17 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/302971640_Competition_between_managed_honeybees_and_wild_bumblebees_depends_on_landscape_context
18 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343451112_Modelling_risk_of_competitive_effects_from_honeybees_on_wild_bees
19 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340165114_Resource_partitioning_among_a_pollinator_guild_A_case_study_of_monospecific_flower_crops_under_high_honeybee_pressure
Audio clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYgDssQUtA