“So the Pavilion is an ‘analogous habitat,’ as well as a research field station and visitor center ... Various species of bees in the genus Osmia, commonly known as mason bees, are among the types of ...

Unfortunately, “like all pollinators, mason bees are threatened by habitat destruction,” says Becky Griffin, a pollinator health associate with the University of Georgia’s Great Southeast ...

Blue calamintha bees — These metallic blue mason bees rely entirely on two rare flowers found in central Florida’s fragile sand pine scrub ecosystems. Habitat loss to agricultural, commercial and ...

Creating healthy native habitats and ecosystems helps ensure ... Among those bees are squash bees, mason bees and bumblebees. Aside from bees, the state is home to other pollinators like ...