Help us Osmia aglaia!
If colony collapse disorder continues to be a problem for our dear friend Apis mellifera, the European honey bee, farmers everywhere will quickly be looking for help with what is called "pollination services". A tiny, 3/8 inch long native bee, Osmia aglaia, may help! Read the USDS report:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080207.htm
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080207.htm
