Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project

Researchers & Farmers Bringing Good Bugs Back. A collaborative habitat research study by @CariveauLab, Spivak Lab, Koch Lab, and others at the @umnbeelab_squad

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Check out this great piece by the @CFANS media team about our work!

[CFANS @CFANS]

.@MAPP_umn is working with farmers and landowners across southwest Minnesota to discover answers on how to build habitats for bees that also provide pest control and ecosystem services for neighboring farms. #MnAg @UMN_Entomology @CariveauLab @UMN_SWROC
https://t.co/XnQk7g7n5P

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

We are hiring! 🐝🌱🌻

More info below.

https://t.co/D8inwPCgy0

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

The @CariveauLab is hiring!
We are looking for several enthusiastic field technicians this summer. Join our @MAPP_umn team, @pheasants4ever & @FoundationFAR research teams to learn about #habitatrestoration! Visit our application page for details.

https://t.co/5AgpNuXI3R

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

A view from the field truck. Our #MAPPumn team is relocating #honeybee colonies today! Not even the storm clouds can slow them down 🌥🐝💪🏼

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

So glad to have our team #MAPPumn together! Although @kleehoneybee is missing from this photo, these smiling faces are ready to hit the ground running. Sampling #NativeBees, natural enemies, & #plant communities, we are excited to the start the 2019 field season! #CariveauLab

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

May’s #PrairieSeedOfTheMonth is #Dalea #purpurea aka Purple Prairie Clover! This plant is popular with #nativebees, making it an ideal subject of #pollen studies in the #CariveauLab. Found in prairies from Canada to Texas, you can spot this #perennial throughout North America. 🐝

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

@CFANS

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Exciting day for the #MAPPumn team! After a long trip from their winter home in TX, our 216 experimental colonies have made it to MN! 🐝 We’ll be managing them & collecting health data throughout the season. 🌿 Can’t wait to see how these #honeybees use our #habitat plantings 🌻

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Special thanks to the UMN Southwest Research & Outreach Center in Lamberton for their partnership!

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

April's #PrairieSeedOfTheMonth is #Asclepias #syriaca aka Common #Milkweed. They dot MN roadsides & prairies in clusters of 🌸 & 💟. Arranged like 🐟 scales, seeds disperse using long, flossy hairs. While #Monarchs are faithful visitors, #beetles #aphids & #pollinators use it too

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Hey @fieldworktalk! Let us know if you want to chat about the work of we do for #pollinators in ag country. Working with dozens of #farmers in southwest MN, we are excited to see what #habitat #installations in corn & soy can do for #bees, natural enemies, & wildlife. #Research.

[Kiley Friedrich @MegaKiley]

Looking forward to @fieldworktalk during the long drives this field season! Discussions of #farm #economics, #environmental #health and #sustainable #agriculture hitting the podcast airwaves May 1. 👩🏻‍🌾🌱👨🏽‍🌾 #Scicomm of a new generation of farmers - “we’re all in this together.”

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Look for the featherlike floral clusters in #prairie #restorations and along roadsides throughout Minnesota!

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

March’s #PrairieSeedOfTheMonth is #Achillea #millefolium aka Yarrow. This widespread #perennial has many common names, alluding to its varied use. Valued in sacred #medicine of Indigenous tribal communities, it’s been used by the #Ojibwe for ailments & ceremonies. 🐝 like it too!

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

Thanks to everyone who came out to #StateOfAllBees last Friday! It was a great evening, sharing information about bees & the research of the #UMNbeelab. Thank you for your support & enthusiasm for bees, #conservation, and our continued pursuit to understand them better.

[Institute on the Environment UMN @UMNIonE]

Plant some #pollinator habitat. Talk to your legislators. Get involved in a citizen science program. Be an advocate in your city or community for native habitat — what it looks like, why it’s needed. Our panelists share ideas for what *anyone* can do. #SecondMondays

[Minnesota Department of Agriculture @MNagriculture]

Are you dealing with damaged ag buildings because of our winter weather? Check out this helpful @UMNExt article https://t.co/xQRS16nz5f, and contact your local @usdafsa office for eligibility of financial help. #MNAg

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

.@dancariveau shares our #pollinator work of @MAPP_umn at #SecondMondays @UMNIonE with reps from @MnDOTnews, @MonarchsJV, @NatCapProject, & MN legislature. Here @EricLonsdorf asks audience to think about human impacts on the future of MN #landscapes & #naturalresources. #scicomm

[Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project @MAPP_umn]

Recent photo from a Lyon Cty #MAPPumn site. With turkey & 25+ deer visiting in the winter months, we hope our #habitat #installations attract just as many #pollinators & natural enemies in the summer months. Thank you landowners for keeping watch over these #restoration efforts!

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

February’s #PrairieSeedOfTheMonth is
Agastache foeniculum aka Anise hyssop! This drought-resistant bloom attracts a variety of pollinators, from #bumblebees to #monarchs. When crushed, the leaves smell of mint & licorice. Blue & violet hues make it a homegardener‘s favorite 🌱💜

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

TOMORROW! The application deadline for #CariveauLab summer technician positions is Friday, February 22. Don’t miss your chance to experience Minnesota’s best season while studying our native bees 🌱🌻🌾 You’ll forget all about this snow! ❄️ More info here:
https://t.co/oMr1pd2LMj

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

Just a few days left to apply for summer field #technician positions with the #CariveauLab. We’re excited for another year of #restoration & #conservation #ecology #fieldwork! 🌾🌸🐝🌿🌻 More information at
https://t.co/oMr1pd2LMj

[Cariveau Native Bee Lab @CariveauLab]

Time for Practice Talks! With lots of events & conferences approaching, we want to ensure our #scicomm is clear & concise. Catch talks by Post-doc, @beepunstings, & PhD student, Ian Lane, at the Society for Range Management’s Annual Meeting next week! 🌾 #CariveauLab #restoration