Photojournalist documents over 100 bee species in Valley

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Photojournalist documents over 100 bee species in Valley

The Rio Grande Valley is home to a diversity of flora and fauna not seen anywhere else in the country. While most people may be familiar with the role that the Valley plays in the spring and fall migrations of birds or butterflies, there’s another type of animal with a variety of species that can only be found here — bees. But since the 1800s, no one had taken a comprehensive look at the types of bees that buzz around the Valley. Recently, howev…