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    C 1324

    Visual Guide to Common Wild Bees in Apple Orchards in North Georgia

    Wild bees are effective pollinators of crops and native flowers, shrubs, and trees. They are naturally present and can supplement honey bees in apple pollination. Boosting their numbers by habitat development and conservation can be of considerable commercial and ecological value to producers and consumers. This guide is intended to highlight most common wild bees in North Georgia apple orchards.

    Bodie V. Pennisi, Brett R Blaauw, Mark Schlueter, and Ashley Hoppers

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  • Red apples sit in a basket in a field of grass

    C 740

    Home Garden Apples

    Learn how to grow apples at home—they are adapted to grow in most areas of Georgia. Although the northern half of the state is best suited for the more conventional apple varieties, you can have success in the southern half of Georgia with adapted varieties.

    Bob Westerfield

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