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Some good news about our pollinating neighbors!
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Washington’s first statewide survey of bees has found dozens of species new to the state.

Several long-lost species, turned up by citizen-scientists with nets and specimen jars, had not been seen in Washington for a century or more.

Photo Description: Washington Bee Atlas volunteers look for native bees at a Whitman County farm in May 2024.

Full Story: https://www.kuow.org/stories/bee-survey-finds-dozens-of-species-new-to-washington-state
Photo Credit: Washington Department of Agriculture/Karla Salp