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2	Pollination: Bees To Big Macs©
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4	Acknowledgements International Pollination Systems Ron M.Bitner,Ph.D. www.Pollination.com
5	Acknowledgements Idaho Clover and Alfalfa Seed Growers Association Idaho Ag In The Classroom Pioneer Hi-Bred International,Inc. Rebecca Repp: Senior, Biology Major Albertson College of Idaho
6	Why Are Bees Important? For one out of every three bites you take, you can thank a bee or other pollinator.  Over three-quarters of the crop plants that feed the world, rely on pollination by insects to produce healthy fruits and seeds
7	The Managed Bees Managed under a man-made system Can be readily purchased Currently include: the Honeybee, Bumble Bees,  the Alfalfa Leafcutting bee, Orchard Bees and the Alkali Bee
8	Parts of a Bee
9	Honeybee
10	Queen of the Pollinators
11	Bumblebees
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13	Bumblebee Domicile
14	Colony
15	Blue Orchard Bee
16	Alkali Bee
17	Bee Bed
18	Do you recognize these?
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20	Bee Board
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23	Leafcutter Bee Cells
24	Leafcutting Bee Larvae
25	Leafcutting Bee Egg on Pollen
26	Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee
27	Alfalfa Seed Field
28	Alfalfa  Flowers
29	Un-tripped Tripped
30	Tripped Flowers
31	Parts of a flower
32	Cut leaf Pieces
33	Seed Harvest
34	Alfalfa Seed
35	Forage Harvest
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37	Dairy Herd  /  Feed Lot
38	From Bees to Big Macs©
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40	For more information check out these sites: www.loganbeelab.usu.edu www.pollination.com http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov www.beekeeping.com/ www.pollinator.com
41	THAT’S ALL THE BUZZ!!