The survival of wild bees is of growing concern for natural and agricultural ecosystems. Farming may be negatively affected by a lack of native pollinators. Bee biodiversity and abundance were assessed in three berry crops in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Pan traps, sweep netting and visual observations were used to assess populations of honey, bumble and solitary bees in blueberry, strawberry and cranberry during crop bloom. Bee populations were analysed with respect to weed diversity, distance from the edge of the field, and surrounding land use.
Species 1: Hymenoptera Apidae Apis mellifera (honey bee)
Species 2: Hymenoptera Apidae Bombus (bumble bee)
Species 3: Hymenoptera Andrenidae Andrena (solitary bees)
Keywords: pollination
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