Log in to fill out your Bee City or Bee Campus annual report on the "Renewal" tab. Pay your renewal fee on the "Fee Payment" tab. If your city or campus was certified in 2022 or earlier: your renewal report and annual fee are due in February 29, 2024. If you are one of our […]
A beginner's guide to attracting pollinators year after year by Marty Wood, Bee City USA - Hampton, VA. This is the first zoom lunch and learn from the Hampton, VA Bee City USA team. Join us each month for another informative and entertaining webinar. Free event!
Ready to cultivate a vibrant garden but unsure where to start? Join our workshop for insights on selecting the perfect plants and where to find them. Enjoy a guest speaker's expertise and an interactive presentation highlighting native and non-native pollinator-friendly options. Secure your spot at this fun, educational and sustainable event by clicking the button […]
This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel. Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We'll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about where and how they […]
Join Corin Pease, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist for a short presentation followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion. This is an opportunity to share your successes, ask for advice, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. Feel free to join us if you are a Bee City or Bee Campus affiliate […]
Did you know there are 17 recorded species of Bats here in Virginia? Bats are great neighbors to have around the house. One little brown bat has been documented eating upwards of 600 mosquitoes in one hour! Imagine what several individuals flying around in your yard could do! Join us to learn more about these […]
Join Isis Howard, Xerces Society’s Endangered Species Conservation Biologist in Western Monarch Community Science for a short presentation on Community Science for Monarch Conservation followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion. This is an opportunity to share your successes, ask for advice, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. Feel free to […]
Have you wondered about creating a bug, butterfly or fairy house? Join Bee City USA-Hampton, VA team member April as she shares just how easy and fun it can be to build one or more and incorporate them into your garden.
To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators.
Join Ray Moranz, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist, for a short presentation on Monarchs and the Effort to Find Monarch Nectar Plants in the South Central U.S., followed by an extended Q&A and group discussion. This is an opportunity to share your successes, ask for advice, and connect with your fellow affiliate cities and campuses. […]
Join Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Emily will talk about the ecology, diversity, and importance of these […]
As scientists raise the alarm about the precipitous decline of insects, the opposite trend is occurring with mosquitoes as populations are increasing despite aggressive control measures. During the past few years in Colorado, West Nile virus infection in mosquitoes has been rising, resulting in increasing deaths from West Nile virus that are reaching levels that […]
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