Honeybee Health Colony Health and Wild Bees – Our Role in Conservation

Come join us to hear Nicole Bell speak on February 26 at the PCBA Club House from 7:00 – 9:00.

Do honeybee colonies impact wild bees? Can we support both honeybee colony health and wild bees at the same time? Nicole’s talk will discuss aspects of competition between species, the resources bees and other insects depend on, and how we can play a role in conservation.

Nicole Bell is the pollinator specialist and Extension Educator with UMass Extension. She has been working with pollinators for eight years, including four years at the Oregon State University Honeybee Lab, mason bee research, and wild and native pollinator research. Her role includes pollinator outreach and education for growers, beekeepers, home gardeners, and more.