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Going back to PCC this December, I noticed that the locations where I had previously seen the pollinators, had a lot more bees and hummingbirds. The weather was cloudy and cooler; however, it was approximately 84 degrees. The temperature was optimal for bees to perform at their best, yet also cool enough so that they wouldn't get dehydrated while working.

In our trip to Long Beach, the numbers of pollinators droppped drastically. Hardly any pollinators were observed, except for a few ants, flies and bees. This was most likely because there were fewer flowering plants in the locations we visited at Long Beach. Most of the plants present were certain species of shrubs and palm which do not really produce flowers.

When we went over to Steelhead and Marsh Park for our field trips, I noticed that there was a great difference between both environments and the pollinators that existed. Marsh Park had greater diversity in plants and flowers, and consequently there was a greater population of bees, moths, butterflies, dragonflies and a few ladybugs at this location. It was observed that the bees preferred lower elevated shrubs and trees in Marsh Park. Steelhead, having a lower population of plants, was also seen to not have any species of flowering plants. As a result, I hardly observed any pollinators at Steelhead.

When I started my observations, I didn't really expect to find a lot of pollinators at PCC; however, I was proven to be wrong. Most of the pollinator groups that I observed: a majority being bees, wasps, moths, butterflies and hummingbirds, were ideally located close to flowers. These flowers were brightly colored, a common selection among species of pollinators. They were also selective of the plants to obtain nectar from. They ideally flocked together in plants that had a greater abundance of flowers, in this case, they were constantly found around the Yellow Trumpet Flower. These species of pollinators have shown to be a lot more active in warmer temperatures.

At my house, I frequently observed bees, butterflies, ants ,flies, moths and the occasional hover fly thrive close to the flowers in my garden, particularly near my Passion Fruit plant. Its flower, I noticed, produced a sweet sap (also present on its vines) to which the pollinators were extremely attracted to.