5 Southwestern Deserts
November 5, 2009
By Cathy Cromell, Phoenix, AZ

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In My Garden

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Holes in a tree stump create nesting sites for native bees.

Native Bees in the Garden

European honeybees and their kin, the Africanized "killer" bees, garner media attention, but many other fascinating native bees are hard at work in the landscape. Arizona authors Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan write in The Forgotten...
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Resources

Web Finds

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Pollinator Conservation Check out the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Web site to learn about the Pollinator Conservation...

Books

The Forgotten Pollinators In The Forgotten Pollinators (Island Press, 1996) authors Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul...

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Regional Reminders

  • Plant Holiday Bulbs
  • Thin Wildflowers
  • Plant a Quick Color Bowl
  • Fertilize Roses
  • Divide Offshoots
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