Database research record2009·United States (California)
Modification of a Community GArden to Attract Native Bee Pollinators in Urban San Luis Obispo, California
J. C. Pawelek, Gordon W. Frankie, Robbin W. Thorp, Maggie Przybylski
Cities and the Environment
Urban Farm DB summary
A community garden in San Luis Obispo, California, was modified by planting bee-attractive plants to attract native bee pollinators. Garden modification and monitoring of native bees occurred from 2007 through the 2009 growing season. The diversity of collected and observed native bees increased each year, with 40 species in 17 genera recorded to date.