Hastings Natural History Reservation

04 Jun, 07 AM - 06 Jun, 08 AM

Bee Pollination Ecology of Spring Wildflowers for Forest Service Botanists June 25 ? 27, 2009 Gordon Frankie and Robbin Thorp Location: UC Hastings Reserve, Carmel Valley Hastings Reserve, in the upper Carmel Valley, has been the site of numerous scientific field studies during the past 60 years. As a consequence, a great deal is known about the flora and fauna of this site. We will take advantage of this knowledge as we examine selected aspects of the pollination ecology of the Reserve?s spring wildflowers. Several field exercises are planned to demonstrate how and when flowers make their pollen and nectar rewards available to pollinators and how pollinators use their behavioral, morphological, and physiological adaptations to extract floral resources. Much of our attention will be focused on the rich variety of solitary bee species (200-250 species) and the flowers they visit at Hastings. Various bee groups will be examined under magnification to observe relevant morphological adaptations. Participants will be instructed on the wide variety of methods that are used to study pollination relationships. During the evenings, talks will be presented on the topics of pollination syndromes in plants, bee diversity, global pollinator decline, and encouraging pollinators in your backyard environment.

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Under Project # 10897 | Public Use

Bee Pollination Ecology of Spring Wildflowers

faculty - University of California, Berkeley

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 21 Other Jun 4 - 6, 2009 (3 days)
Group of 2 K-12 Instructor Jun 4 - 6, 2009 (3 days)
Group of 2 Other Jun 4 - 6, 2009 (3 days)
Group of 2 Volunteer Jun 4 - 6, 2009 (3 days)

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Bunk House Cottage 27 Jun 4 - 6, 2009
Fanny Arnold Conference Room 27 Jun 4 - 6, 2009
Hastings Cabin 27 Jun 4 - 6, 2009
Ranch House 27 Jun 4 - 6, 2009