“Here in California, [honeybees] are not part of our native biodiversity. And all of those other bees are also really critical parts of the ecosystem. … A lot of pollination services from these solitary bees … [are] coming into farms and pollinating crops. So they’re really critical for plant reproduction and also our food supply,” says UC Irvine researcher Tobin J. Hammer. Photo by Shutterstock.
Honeybees have long been the face of the “Save the Bees” campaign, but according to bee researchers at UC Irvine, they aren’t the only bees who need help.
Zach Phillips, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s “Bug Guy,” takes KCRW on a walk around the grounds to get some sights and sounds.
UCLA scientists say the way ants build their nests might help humans improve traffic and transportation logistics.
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