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Notes:
The number of racemes that had one or more open, untripped flowers in bloom is
plotted over time since the bees were released in 7 commercial seed fields in
1995 (Strickler and Freitas, 1999). Results demonstrate an initial burst of
bloom, followed by an exponential decline in number of open flowers available
for foraging bees.
Strickler, K. and S. Freitas. 1999. Interactions between floral resources
and bees in commercial alfalfa seed fields. Environ. Entomol. 28(2):
178-187. Fig. 1A