Wild bees are helping guide Klamath River restoration, providing pollen data that could shape planting in former reservoirs after dam removal. … “Sometimes you can see them carrying in leaves, grass hairs,” said [Brissa] Garcia, a wildlife biologist with RES, the company charged with restoring three former reservoirs along the Klamath River in Northern California and Southern Oregon. … RES and the Yurok Tribe have been planting billions of seeds and thousands of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants in the reservoir footprints. One goal is to support pollinators, which rely on nectar and pollen for food. Now, wild bees are helping the restoration team tweak their palette of native plants. … RES can compare the information the bees are bringing in with weather data and plant monitoring data. Over time, the pollen data could help paint a more nuanced picture of what’s happening on the ground.