Valley Carpenter Bees
Meet the desert Southwest's “teddy bear” bee — where males and females look like two different species entirely.
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Pollinator of the Month
Meet the remarkable animals that keep ecosystems blooming. Each feature explores how a pollinator lives, what makes it unique, and why it matters.
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Yucca Moths
Meet the tiny moth and yucca plant whose survival depends on an extraordinary partnership.
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Blue-Orchard Mason Bees
Discover a solitary, metallic-blue bee that is an especially effective orchard pollinator.
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Squash Bees
Learn about the specialist bees that rise early to pollinate squash, pumpkins, and gourds.
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Mexican Long-nosed Bat
Follow a remarkable migrating bat that pollinates night-blooming desert plants.
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Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Meet an American bumblebee whose rapid decline makes habitat protection urgent.
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