A Promising Discovery for Mojave Poppy Bees
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https://www.fws.gov/story/2026-10/promising-discovery-mojave-poppy-bees
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For years, biologists were concerned about the Mojave poppy bee, a solitary, floral-specialist species, found only in a range that is narrower than that of its host plants. Survey teams have discovered six previously unknown population groups scattered across the bee's historical range, a dramatic
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