The ABCs of California’s Native Bees Poetry New York Times)

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Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Coastal scrub

Species is threatened by loss of habitat in CA

n Baja CA Natural Habitat Mixed evergreen yellow-pine forests

more productive

The ABCs of California’s Native Bees Poetry New York Times)By Krystle Hickman Journey through the world of California native bees, one letter at a time. National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman has spent a decade capturing exquisitely detailed photographs of native bees and making exciting discoveries about their behavior in the field. In her debut book of natural history, she offers an intimate look at the daily habits of rare and overlooked native bees in California: those cloaked in green or black or