Why honey bees might be harming our native trees
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential negative impact of honey bees on native trees in New Zealand, featuring insights from Dr. David Pattemore.
Honey bees might technically be an introduced species but despite that, we think it's fair to say we generally see them as a good thing. They're the engine of our world leading honey industry, and play a vital role pollinating crops like Kiwifruit, apples and clover. In fact, their contribution is valued at over $5 billion annually. But according to new research from the University of Auckland, they might also be playing a role in the destruction of our native trees Jesse is joined by senior scientist at New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Dr David Pattemore. [picture id="4ORPYIM_copyright_image_77932" crop="16x10" layout="full"]
People in this episode
Host: Jesse
Guest: Dr David Pattemore
Topics covered
- honey bees
- native trees
- pollination
- environment
- biodiversity
Keywords
- honey bees
- native trees
- pollination
- New Zealand
- biodiversity
- environmental impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Auckland, New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science
Products: Kiwifruit, apples, clover
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