The ABCs of California’s Native Bees Poetry

The ABCs of California’s Native Bees PoetryBy 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

Explore and enjoy both the fascinating world of butterflies and the flowers and plants that sustain them

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Species is threatened by loss of habitat in CA

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she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims

Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Coastal scrub

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Kaufmann reveals pragmatic yet inspiring solutions to how water in the West can continue to support agriculture

Natural Habitat Marine acid sandy-clay soils

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the aim of the book is to educate the reader about intriguing uses of the plants