Bee and butterfly records indicate diversity losses in western and southern North America, but extensive knowledge gaps remain (IMAGE)

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Bee and butterfly records indicate diversity losses in western and southern North America, but extensive knowledge gaps remain

Caption

A flowering fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) receiving a visit from a native bee in Arizona, USA. This study found evidence of declining pollinator occurrence in the western US over the past several decades.

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Sara Souther, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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