1947 – 6 million Romeo’s Bait

2008 – 2.4 million Miller Park

Pollination
What contributes to bee size?
There is almost no study on
riparian habitats and growth
factors of individual bees.
Richfield Park Railyard West

Bee Nutrition & Size

Research by Lukhjit Dhaliwal
Mentor Dr. Kit Keane
California Northstate University College of Health Sciences

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