Pollinators

At UMass Amherst, researchers and extension professionals from diverse disciplines are working to improve the health of honey bees and native pollinators.

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Use the navigation panel to:

• Get help removing a swarm!
• Explore information about honey bees, native bees, habitat for bees, and more!

Upcoming events: 

• Join us at the Arnold Arboretum for a Gardening for Pollinators Lecture on Sunday, November 17, from 2-3:30pm. Registration link here. 

Are you a UMass student interested in bees? Here are some ways to get involved:

• Join the Fernald Club (the UMass Amherst Entomology club). Visit their website to learn more: UMass Fernald Club

• Apply to work in a research lab (check out the list of affiliated faculty)
• Keep an eye out for summer internships though the MDAR apiary program