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Mesh fence studied to protect Walla Walla bees

The Columbian
Published: May 14, 2012, 5:00pm

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State University researcher will be testing a bee fence as a way to protect the pollinators when they make a beeline for alfalfa fields in Walla Walla County.

Doug Walsh is looking for ways to prevent bees from being smashed on windshields along a proposed new section of Highway 12 that is planned to improve travel between Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities.

One idea is a mesh fence to protect alkalai bees, which nest in the ground and fly as far as a mile to alfalfa fields.

The Tri-City Herald reports (http://is.gd/8pSluL ) the state Transportation Department is paying $232,000 for the two-year study to find a way to protect the bees, which are vital to the alfalfa seed crop.

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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com

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