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In recent years, native plants — and the bees, birds and bugs that pollinate them — have notably declined across Southern California as pollution and development have grown.
We took a tour of their farm to learn about the work they’re doing to protect native plants and pollinators. Bumble bee declines affect other species. Allen said bumblebees are one of the primary pollinators of tomatoes, and the number-one pollinator of the California native plant white sage . The loss of native pollinators and native plants is a vicious cycle that ends in the demise of both species.The Irvine Ranch Conservancy works to protect and restore 25 sites known as Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks spread over 40,000 acres throughout Southern California.
Inside a refrigerated container containing various seeds, Sunny Saroa, a project manager at Irvine Ranch Conservancy Native Seed Farm, opens a bag of California poppy seeds. “You know, a lot of times how we like to think about it is we’re kind of tipping the scales in the favor of the native plant communities,” said Scott Graves, a communications manager for IRC.
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