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First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species

First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species

Update: 2025-07-28
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First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species After one year, Washington's first comprehensive bee survey has documented 15 species that have never been collected in the state before.

The project is cataloguing native bees, which includes nearly all species in the state, but excludes honeybees.

Karla Salp is a communications consultant with the Washington State Department of Agriculture's Washington Bee Atlas program, which conducted the survey. ...(Read More)
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First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species

First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species