The Center petitioned for federal protections for the Mojave poppy bee, an exceedingly rare solitary bee, in 2018, and the Las Vegas bearpoppy, a rare wildflower and obligate host of the poppy bee, in ...

Blue calamintha bee — This metallic blue mason bee relies entirely on two rare flowers found in central Florida’s fragile sand pine scrub ecosystems. Habitat loss to agricultural, commercial and ...