We will be gathering research on the historical distribution of the diverse species of bees that live in the Mojave and Colorado region of the Sonoran Deserts. This information will be posted on this website in the format of distribution maps and interactive maps in the next few months. Stay tuned!
The solitary bee Calliopsis puellae pollinates desert dandelion Malacothrix glabrata.
Malacothrix glabrata (desert dandelion) (Image L. Saul-Gershenz, © all rights reserved 2016)
Solitary bee Calliopsis puellae (Image L. Saul-Gershenz © all rights reserved 2016)