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Well it sounds like you have an interesting concern here but .... for my understanding there is a bit missing.
Are there any statistics that compare the average tongue length of each type of bee? I was not aware that Apis Mellifera would have a materially different tongue length to say Apis Cerana. If that is the case then is it not possible that red clover (as cited) depends on a different insect or method for pollination?
You say "So when the Minnesota poster bowed to political pressure and showed a native bumblebee in every panel of the poster of "bees", they did a huge disservice overall." I beg to disagree. They did a huge service. The poster was to communicate information / a concept, and they related directly to the target audience, the general public. The general public can identify with a bumble bee, they know it is a bee. Any other type of bee could be a wasp, a hornet, a fly .... who knows. A bumble bee is certain. Effective communication and that is the goal.
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