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| Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) foraging on Dune Lupine (Lupinus chamissonis) |
The western United States is home
to many unique and useful insects. Regional gardeners are starting to
appreciate the
importance of native pollinators, in part due to the activities of National
Pollinator Week (the 3rd week in June). To learn more about pollinators in general
see our June 2013 posting (http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2013/06/life-friendly-gardening-planning-for.html).
The
larger insect pollinators are among the more interesting visitors to S.
California gardens. One of our favorites
is the Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii). This large native bee can be seen from
spring to fall in west coast gardens from British Columbia, Canada to Baja
California, Mexico. In our gardens and natural areas at CSUDH, we
most commonly see them from June through August.
To learn more about this fascinating pollinator see: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2014/06/yellow-faced-bumble-bee-bombus.html
