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2012
Breeding Biology and Pollinators of Dusty Maiden, Chaenactis douglasii, James H. Cane
Gardening and Landscaping for Native Bee, James H. Cane
Native bees for wildflower seed farming and large-scale wildland restoration in the western USA, James H. Cane
Breeding biologies, pollinators and seed beetles of two prairie-clovers, Dalea ornata and D. searlsiae (Fabaceae: Amorpheae), from the Intermountain West USA, James H. Cane, M. Weber, and S. Miller
2011
On-farm needs and post-fire fates of bees that pollinate our restoration forbs, James H. Cane
Specialist Osmia bees forage indiscriminately among hybridizing Balsamorhiza floral hosts, James H. Cane
Specialist Peponapis bees prevail in pollinating U.S. squash crops, James H. Cane
Pollination value of male bees: the specialist bee Peponapis pruinosa (Apidae) at cultivated summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), James H. Cane, B. J. Sampson, and S. A. Miller
Breeding biology and incremental benefits of outcrossing for the restoration wildflower, Hedysarum boreale Nutt. (Fabaceae), K. A. Swoboda and James H. Cane
Diversity and pollination value of insects visiting the flowers of a rare buckwheat (Eriogonum pelinophilum: Polygonaceae) in disturbed and “natural” areas, Vincent J. Tepedino, W. R. Bowlin, and Terry L. Griswold
Breeding biology of the Threadstalk Milkvetch, Astragalus filipes (Fabaceae), with a review of the genus, K. Watrous and James H. Cane
2010
Bees are key for producing native forb seed, James H. Cane
For wildflower seed, bees are key, James H. Cane
On-farm pollinator surprises ease some pollination challenges for native forb production, James H. Cane
Peculiar factors enable sustained mass-production of native alkali bees for alfalfa pollination, James H. Cane
Pollination and pollinators for wildflower seed farming and post-fire wildland rehabilitation, James H. Cane
Visiting bees of Cucurbita flowers (Cucurbitaceae) with emphasis on the presence of Peponapis fervens Smith (Eucerini - Apidae) - Santa Catarina, southern Brasil, C. Krug, Alves dos Santos, and James H. Cane
Commercial bumble bees: is there a new pollinator on the western horizon?, James P. Strange
2009
Yellow star-thistle on Santa Cruz Island and Lesvos: Where have the honey bees gone?, J. F. Barthell, M. L. Clement, D. S. Song, A. N. Savitski, J. M. Hranitz, T. Petanidou, R. W. Thorp, A. M. Wenner, Terry L. Griswold, and H. Wells
Contrasting self-fertilities of a biscuitroot and 3 globemallows, with prospects for their pollination, James H. Cane
Pollen viability and pollen tube attrition in cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), James H. Cane
Pollinators and climate change, James H. Cane
Pollinators for restoration seed production, James H. Cane
Decline in bee diversity and abundance from 1972-2004 on a flowering leguminous tree, Andira inermis in Costa Rica at the interface of disturbed dry forest and the urban environment, G. W. Frankie, M. Rizzardi, S. B. Vinson, and Terry L. Griswold
2008
Biscuitroots needing bees, heady progress with a sweetvetch pollinator, James H. Cane
Breeding biologies, pollinating bees and seed production of Cleome lutea and C. serrulata (Cleomaceae), James H. Cane
Pollen tube attrition in cranberries, James H. Cane
Pollinating bees crucial to farming wildflower seed for U.S. habitat restoration, James H. Cane
The future of agricultural pollination, R. R. James and T. L. Pitts-Singer
Bumble bees influence berry size in commercial Vaccinium spp. cultivation in British Columbia, C. M. Ratti, H. A. Higo, Terry L. Griswold, and M. L. Winston
2007
Bee mediated Pollen Flow and Isolation Distances for GMO Alfalfa, James H. Cane
Bee Pollination of Farmed Wildflowers for Habitat Restoration Seed, James H. Cane
Bee Pollination of Farmed Wildflowers for Habitat Restoration Seed, James H. Cane
Bee Pollination of Farmed Wildflowers for Habitat Restoration Seed, James H. Cane
Blue orchard bee for almond pollination, James H. Cane
Pollinating Great Basin forbs for seed to rehabilitate western rangelands, James H. Cane
Foraging behavior, pollinator effectiveness, and management potential of the new world squash bees Peponapis pruinosa and Xenoglossa strenua (Apidae: Eucerini), B. J. Sampson, P. R. Knight, James H. Cane, and J. M. Spiers
Orchard pollination in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah USA. Honey bees or native bees?, Vincent J. Tepedino, G. Alston, B. A. Bradley, T. R. Toler, and Terry L. Griswold
Pollination biology of a disjunct population of the endangered sandhills endemic Penstemon haydenii S. Wats. (Scrophulariaceae) in Wyoming, U.S.A., Vincent J. Tepedino, T. R. Toler, B. A. Bradley, J. L. Hawk, and Terry L. Griswold
2006
Bee population returns and cherry yields in an orchard pollinated with Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch, W. P. Kemp, and G. E. Trostle
An evaluation of pollination mechanisms for purple prairie-clover, Dalea purpurea (Fabaceae: Amorpheae), James H. Cane
Bees and the seeds that their pollination breeds, James H. Cane
Feed’em and reap: Linking bloom, foraging tempos and reproduction by alkali bees, James H. Cane
Pollinating and growing desert wildflowers for seed to ecological restoration, James H. Cane
Floral specialization by bees: analytical methodologies and a revised lexicon for oligolecty, James H. Cane and S. Sipes
Bee associates of flowering Astragalus and Onobrychis germplasm accessions in eastern Washington, S. L. Clement, Terry L. Griswold, R. W. Rust, B. Hellier, and D. Stout
“Perfection” subverted? A contrivance for cross-pollination in a rare orchid is influenced by pollinator abundance, S. D. Sipes and Vincent J. Tepedino
The pollination biology of the endangered blowout Penstemon (Penstemond haydenii S. Wats.: Scrophulariaceae) in Nebraska, Vincent J. Tepedino, W. Bowlin, and Terry L. Griswold
2005
Alfalfa leafcutting bee population dynamics, flower availability, and pollination rates in two Oregon alfalfa fields, Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp
Options and considerations for managed pollinators in seed alfalfa, James H. Cane
Pollination needs of arrowleaf balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata (Heliantheae: Asteraceae), James H. Cane
Pollination promise and manageability of the bee Osmia aglaia for cultivated cane fruits (Rubus: Rosaceae), James H. Cane
Pollination promise of the bee Osmia aglaia for cultivated raspberries and blackberries (Rubus: Rosaceae), James H. Cane
Changing bee composition and frequency on a flowering legume, Andira inermis (Wright) Kunth ex DC. during El Niño and La Niña years (1997-1999) in northwestern Costa Rica, G. W. Frankie, M. Rizzardi, S. B. Vinson, Terry L. Griswold, and Peter Ronchi
2004
Reproductive success of Baker’s Globe Mallow and its association with a native specialist bee, L. C. Arneson, Vincent J. Tepedino, and S. L. Smith
Characterization of triacylglycerols from overwintering prepupae of the alfalfa pollinator Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), J. S. Buckner, W. P. Kemp, and Jordi Bosch
Bees and seed production for native plant restoration in wildlands, James H. Cane
Pesticides and pollinators, James H. Cane
Pollination Service from Alkali Bees: An 80-Acre Experiment, James H. Cane
Refining estimates of pollinator efficiencies calculated using delivered stigmatic loads: a cranberry model, James H. Cane
Foraging behavior and pollinating effectiveness of Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae, Apidae) on 'Comice' pear, V. H. Monzon, Jordi Bosch, and J. Retana
Screenhouse evaluations of a mason bee Osmia ribifloris (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a pollinator of blueberries in the southeastern United States, B. J. Sampson, J. Stringer, James H. Cane, and J. M. Spiers
2003
Effect of wintering duration and temperature on survival and emergence time in males of the orchard pollinator Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp
Dose-response relationships between pollination and fruiting refine pollinator comparisons, James H. Cane
Seed crops to feed alkali bees: a new program, James H. Cane
Dose-response relationships between pollination and fruiting refine pollinator comparisons for cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.), James H. Cane and D. S. Schiffhauer
2002
Developing and establishing bee species as crop pollinators: the example of Osmia spp. and fruit trees, Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp
Nomia population growth and lifetime floral resource needs, James H. Cane
Pollinators of U.S. alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) compared for rates of pod and seed set, James H. Cane
Blue orchard bees – Another six-legged secret to improved fruit tree pollination, W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch
Insect pollinators of three rare plants in a Florida longleaf pine forest, T. L. Pitts-Singer, J. L. Hanula, and J. L. Walker
2001
Pollinator genetics and pollination: do honey bee colonies selected for pollen-hoarding field better pollinators of cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait?, James H. Cane and D. S. Schiffhauer
Post-cocooning temperatures and diapause in the alfalfa pollinator Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch
2000
Development and emergence of the orchard pollinator, Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp
Alternative pollinators for blueberries and cranberries, James H. Cane
Comparative pollination values of alfalfa pollinators, James H. Cane
Development and emergence of the alfalfa pollinator, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), W. P. Kemp and Jordi Bosch
What governs protein content of pollen: Pollinator preferences, pollen-pistil interactions, or phylogeny?, T. J. Roulston, James H. Cane, and S. L. Buchmann
Pollination efficiencies for three bee species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) visiting rabbiteye blueberry, Vaccinium ashei Reade (Ericaceae), B. Sampson and James H. Cane
Nest site orientation and relocation of populations of the orchard pollinator Osmia cornuta (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch
Pollinating efficacy of Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Apidae) on ‘Red Delicious’ apple, N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch
Weather-dependent pollinator activity in an apple orchard, with special reference to Osmia cornuta and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae and Apidae), N. Vincens and Jordi Bosch
1999
Exceptional cherry production in a cherry orchard pollinated with blue orchard bees, Jordi Bosch and W. P. Kemp
1998
Diversity and abundance of bees visiting a mass flowering tree in disturbed seasonal dry forest, Costa Rica, G. W. Frankie, S. B. Vinson, M. A. Rizzardi, Terry L. Griswold, S. O'Keefe, and R. R. Snelling
Reproductive biology of curlleaf mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolius (Rosaceae): Self-compatibility, pollen limitation, and wind pollination, S. K. Russell, E. W. Schupp, and Vincent J. Tepedino
1997
Lifetime monetary value of individual pollinators: the bee Habropoda laboriosa at rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei), James H. Cane
A comparison of the alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata) and the honey bee (Apis mellifera) as pollinators of hybrid carrots in field cages, Vincent J. Tepedino
1996
Pollination, foraging and nesting ecology of the leaf-cutting bee, Megachile (Delomegachile) addenda (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) on cranberry beds (Vaccinium macrocarpon), James H. Cane, D. Schiffhauer, and L. J. Kervin
1995
Pollinator sharing by three sympatric milkvetches, including the endangered species Astragalus montii, S. M. Geer, Vincent J. Tepedino, Terry L. Griswold, and W. R. Bowlin
1994
The present status and future prospects of non-social bees as crop pollinators, Phillip F. Torchio
1993
Reproductive role of sterile pollen in cryptically dioecious species of flowering plants, James H. Cane
Reproductive role of sterile pollen in Saurauia (Actinidiaceae), a cryptically dioecious neotropical tree, James H. Cane
Honey bees harvest pollen from the porose anthers of cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) (Ericaceae), James H. Cane, K. McKenzie, and D. Schiffhauer
Temporal patterns of floral visitation for two bee species foraging on Solanum, T. E. Shelley, E. M. Villalobos, S. L. Buchmann, and James H. Cane
1992
The solitary bee Melissodes thelypodii thelypodii Cockerell (Anthophoridae) collects pollen from wind-pollinated Amaranthus palmeri Watson, James H. Cane, S. L. Buchmann, and W. E. LaBerge
1991
Bees as crop pollinators and the role of solitary species in changing environments, Phillip F. Torchio
Use of Osmia lignaria propinqua (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as a mobil pollinator of orchard crops, Phillip F. Torchio
1990
Bee pollination of Cuphea (Lythraceae) species in greenhouse and field, Frank D. Parker and Vincent J. Tepedino
Diversification of pollination strategies for U.S. crops, Phillip F. Torchio
Osmia ribifloris, a Native Bee Species Developed as a Commercially Managed Pollinator of Highbush Blueberry (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Phillip F. Torchio