NATIVE BEES, 2: How to cultivate a crop of native 
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Bumblebees and solitary bees are the native bees 
of Texas.

09 -- Compared to honeybees, native bees have far less interest 
in term of research and money and organized conservation.

That's too bad because native bee populations are 
declining from loss of habitat and plant diversity, 
says TPW invertebrate biologist Michael Warriner. 
Should they decline significantly, that could further 
affect what you see on the landscape. 

13 -- If decline happens, you may see over decades, fewer of 
certain plants. Maybe you don't see that wildflowers as 
frequently as you did or that flowering shrub as much as you 
did. And they slowly just disappear off the landscape.

We can all help the native bee populations.

19 -- The landscape of Texas has changed so much that we've 
lost a lot of plant diversity - particularly of those plants that 
bees need for nectar and pollen. Even if you live in the heart of a 
city, if you planted just a few more good native plants that 
produce good nectar and pollen - you can help to support the 
native bees in those areas.

Find resources for supporting native bees at 
passporttotexas.org. 

That's our show for today... Funding provided in 
part by Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 







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