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Gearing Up for the Great Bee Count
May 24, 2011 by Isaura Linares
For the third year in a row, San Francisco State University Professor Gretchen LeBuhn is helping thousands of people pitch in on a major research effort to count bees all across the country. This year, they are gearing up for the Great Bee Count. It’s not till July, but now’s a good time to get seeds in the ground so you’ll be ready!
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In the Key of Bee
April 01, 2009 by Erik Vance
Gordon Frankie has an obsession, and he hopes it’s contagious: In gardens around the Bay Area, dozens of species of native bees, many nothing like the more familiar but nonnative honeybee, await your discovery, and your help.
Bees, Butterflies, and Other Insect Pollinators
March 26, 2009 by Sue Rosenthal
Insects have fascinating lives and behaviors most of us never notice. But if you spend even 15 minutes watching bees …
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Buzz Pollination
June 11, 2008 by Sue Rosenthal
What’s the buzz on pollination? Bumblebees do it better!
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What’s the Buzz? Native Bees!
January 01, 2003 by Mike Koslosky
They don’t live in colonies, they rarely sting, and—if you plant natives—you might find some in your own backyard.
Book Review: The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region
October 01, 2002 by Margarita Kloss
by Nancy BauerCoyote Ridge Press, 200156 pages, $14.95(707) 829-3910
In The Habitat Garden Book, Nancy Bauer deftly paints her philosophy: …
What makes wildflowers so colorful?
April 01, 2001 by Paul de Silva
At the precise moment we are looking at them, flowers are sending light rays back to us. But not all …
