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alkali_bee
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[ noun ] (zoology) a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
Synonyms Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)Closely related to the andrenas are the nomias or alkali_bees . The life_history of the alkali_bee is similar to that of Andrena , but the first activity of the adults does not take_place until summer , and the individuals hibernate in the prepupal stage . The name `` alkali_bee '' indicates that one has_to look_for them in rather inhospitable places . |
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