Hemp fields offer a late-season pollen source for stressed bees

Low-THC cannabis attracts a wide range of bee species collecting food for larvae

male flowers and bees

FEED THE BEES  Cannabis depends on wind for pollination, but it turns out bees are raiding male flowers (shown) in hemp fields to forage for pollen for babyfood.

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VANCOUVER — Fields of hemp might become a late-season pollen bonanza for bees.