Megachile coquilletti, f, back, Yolo Co, CA 2019-03-23-14.51.54 ZS PMax UDR (48928905181)

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Description: This is Megachile coquilletti, a small bee from Yolo County in California. "This bee was collected in the California Central Valley in Yolo County for research on small-scale restoration in agricultural areas. Claire Kremen's 10-year study of hedgerows shows the benefits of planting native shrubs and forbs in agricultural areas for native bees. To learn more about the Kremen Lab and hedgerows, see nature.berkeley.edu/kremenlab/". Date: 22 August 2018, 14:41. Source: Megachile coquilletti, f, back, Yolo Co, CA_2019-03-23-14.51.54 ZS PMax UDR. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.