UCR: a Pollinator-friendly Campus
UC Riverside (Riverside, CA) is located in the California Floristic Province (CA-FP). This floristic province boasts a Mediterranean climate and a distinct flora. A biodiversity hotspot, this floristic province includes > 3,000 plant species, of which >60% are endemic to this region.
As part of UCR's efforts to support native pollinators, we are participating in the Xerces Society's Bee Campus USA. In the CA-FP, pollination services are provided a diversity of species, including native bees, butterflies, moths and flies as well as honey bees and hummingbirds.
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