Answer 1:
Types of bees that are most common to your area
(Buellton, CA) include the European Honey Bee (the
small orange/black bee) and the bumblebee (large,
mostly black with some orange or
yellow). Bees see in ultraviolet colors, not
visible to the human eye. Certain flowers have
'landing lines' that are within the petals that
direct the bees to the nectar and pollen. The
California poppy has ultraviolet pollen so when
the pollen is gone the flower is no longer
enticing to the bees. This website flowers_in_UV
has some good comparisons between visible light
(what we see) and UV light (what bees see)
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