Bumblebees: An Essential Spring Harbinger
One of the most iconic harbingers of spring is the sound and sight of the gentle queen bumble bee. When she emerges in early Spring, she has …
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One of the most iconic harbingers of spring is the sound and sight of the gentle queen bumble bee. When she emerges in early Spring, she has …
Read More of Bumblebees: An Essential Spring Harbinger
The crossbow fired with a dull thwack and we watched its bolt disappear upward into the leaves and branches, trailing a length of monofilament fishing line that …
Read More of Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Imagine yourself walking down to the local summer farmer’s market down by the town square. It’s the first warm day and you cannot wait to make a …
Read More of Plight of the Pollinators
By Becky Moore, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Nearly everyone is familiar with the image and idea of a bee. The black and yellow character …
Read More of Takin’ Care of Beesinus: United States Native Bee Facts, Threats and Conservation
By Kevin Sutton There were some things I knew about bees when starting this project; what I didn’t know was exactly how much I didn’t know. When …
Read More of Mason Bees and Honey Bees: What's the Difference?
One of the highlights of this my time in this graduate program so far (seven months!) has been our seasonal natural history retreats. In the fall, Cohort 14 …
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