Posted on May 14, 2021 | Views: 131 cwebb2021-05-13T19:28:28-07:00 by Mary Jo DiLonardo: Neighbors benefit when landowners create habitat for native bees… Farmers have long been part of the sharing economy. They might lend tractors or other heavy pieces of equipment to help neighboring farms and can be quick to offer a hand when necessary. Now research suggests they might want to share on a much smaller scale … with wild bees. Native bees are essential pollinators for many crops, but creating habitat for wild bees on farms uses up valuable planting space. Farmers don’t always want to dedicate land strictly for bees when their crops can be pollinated by a neighbor’s bees.