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Native Bees And Alfalfa Farmers — A Seedy Love Story

Aaron Scott

July 09, 2018 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Touchet, Washington

Approximately twenty-five percent of the United State's alfalfa seed is produced in Walla Walla County, Washington, thanks in part to farmers successfully cultivating a unique working relationship with the region's native alkali bees. Through trial and error, the farmers have learned how to create a safe habitat for the bees to thrive, which in turn benefits their crucial crop.

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