Pollinator Insects - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Many species of insects visit flowers in search of nectar and pollen. In return for these foods, the insects inadvertently pollinate the flowers. Many native insect species are important pollinators of commercial food crops, especially the bees. In Maine, there are more than 50 species of native bees that are associated with lowbush blueberry. However, because