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Over 220 bee species are known to live in New York City. The purpose of this blog is to celebrate the natural history, ecology and conservation of these and other urban pollinators.

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Great Pollinator Habitats- Meadows

Google Earth image showing the North Meadow of Central Park (highlighted in the top left)

While most people just use Google Earth to “fly” to their home address, this free software can also be used to identify biodiverse urban habitats such as meadows in New York City Parks. The image [...]

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Bee nest sites in your urban garden or park

Bees need nest sites in addition to pollen and nectar from flowers. The majority of bees in NYC nest in the ground (about 65% of all species) with roughly a quarter nesting in cavities (the rest build hives in various locations or nest in wood). The following are two excellent how-to resources for creating ground [...]

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