Bees and Flowers: A Continuing Love Affair

Native bees and native flowering plants have evolved together to produce a variety of relationships. Some relationships allow bees to use several plant types for pollen and nectar resources. This is the case in California with many native bee species. The flexibility enables bees to use garden plants and other resources in urban areas for repro- duction and survival. Statewide research conducted by Gordon Frankie and others at UC Berkeley and UC Davis has shown that interesting patterns of relationships can be used to plan pollinator habitat gardens that will conserve native bees. He will talk about these patterns, which you can apply to your garden

Speaker: Gordon Frankie, UC Berkeley