A small native bee could help make Quebec's north less dependent on fruit and vegetables flown in at a high cost. Researchers at the Boreal Forest Experimentation and Development Center in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, are studying whether the Osmia Tersula bee could help grow food in greenhouses in northern Quebec. Bouchard said the goal of the project is to create pollination systems in greenhouses in northern Quebec, which would make it easier for communities to grow their own food. A hairy bee well adapted to northern climatesBouchard and her team are studying the Osmia Tersula bee, a solitary bee that lives in the boreal forest. "The Osmia has characteristics that are very similar to bumblebees, but the advantage is that they are a native species," she said.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2021 13:02 UTC