How To Safely Relocate Stem-Nesting Bees
Did you know that 30% of solitary native bees nest in tunnels above the ground? Cavity- or tunnel-nesting bees like small carpenter bees (Ceratina species) and mason bees (Osmia species) make their homes […]
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Meet the Insects That Pollinate Your Favorite Fall Foods
You have probably heard us at Xerces talk about protecting pollinators: bees, butterflies, and other bugs that help flowering plants reproduce by moving pollen from one flower to another. The
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If You’re Thirsty, They’re Thirsty: Make a Simple Water Source To Support Pollinators
Water sources are crucial for every habitat Everyone needs water! This includes our favorite animals. Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are familiar visitors to bird baths during warm weather, but they’re far
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Four Bees, One Future: Why Saving California’s Bumble Bees Matters to Us All
On a warm spring day in California’s Central Valley, a small bumble bee lands on a purple lupine blossom. With its fuzzy yellow-and-black body dusted in pollen, the Crotch’s bumble
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The Fascinating World of Bees: From Novel Monitoring Tools to Landscape-Level Stressors
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET In this webinar,
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The State of the Bees
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET How are U.S.
Vancouver Pollinator Festival – Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Robert Michael Pyle
The Vancouver Bee Project is thrilled to announce that Dr. Robert Michael Pyle, an internationally acclaimed naturalist, author, butterfly expert, and founder of the Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation, will
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World Bee Day!
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
Neonics and Bees
Join us for this informative Lunch ‘n Learn from Bee City USA-Hampton’s Dr. Barb Abraham! Dr. Abraham will brief discuss pesticides vs. insecticides, then follow up on Neonicotinoids (neonics), since
Native Bee Walk at Weedon Island Preserve, FL
Weedon Island Preserve is a home for many species of Pinellas County’s native bees. The native bees on Weedon Island are found in a variety of sizes from tiny ones
