Listen in to learn how growers can improve their pollinator effectiveness, the benefits of certain overwintering solutions, and the key to great queens. "I know there's a lot of talk about letting natural selection do it's thing, but we have to think about what we're doing. When we put the bee colony into a hive, it's no longer considered to be, in my mind, natural. So I think they definitely need some help." - Dr. Elina L Niño. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation&nbsp;at&nbsp;http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2019/04/08/dr-elina-l-nino/

93 Dr. Elina L Niño - Pollinating California Almonds

Listen in to learn what native plants are best for your garden, both for increasing the health of local pollinators and adding beauty to your garden. "There have been very few studies that have been done on the relative attractiveness of different plants to pollinators, especially in a garden-type setting." - Aaron Anderson. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation&nbsp;at&nbsp;http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2019/04/15/aaron-anderson #fpshows

94 Aaron Anderson - Which Native Plants Are Best For In Your Garden For Oregon Bees?

Listen in to learn the role of the Oregon Bee Atlas, how it has grown in only a year, and which plants are best for pollinator biodiversity in Oregon. "It's easy to document common species; it's really difficult to assess the extreme biodiversity that exists here." - Lincoln Best. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation&nbsp;at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2019/04/29/oregon-bee-atlas

95 Lincoln Best - The Oregon Bee Atlas

How do you measure the success of restoration projects for bees? Dr. Mia Park from North Dakota State University catches us up on work she is doing around urban prairie restoration.&nbsp; Learn more about this episode of PolliNation&nbsp;at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2019/05/13/mia-park

96 Mia Park - Urban Prairie Restoration for Bees

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