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Bee Informed: Unusual Bee Species, Takeaways From California's Native Plant Conference, and An Introduction to Our Native Bees

Bee Informed: Unusual Bee Species, Takeaways From California's Native Plant Conference, and An Introduction to Our Native Bees

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. "New unusual bee species discovered with dog-like snout"(Phys.org) A new native bee species with a dog-like "snout" has been discovered in Perth bushland though Curtin-led research that sheds new light on our most important pollinators.Published in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research, author Dr. Kit Prendergast, from the Curtin School of Mol …
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Nov 9th 2022 Kim Stevens
Strange Occurrences This Harvesting Season

Strange Occurrences This Harvesting Season

During the 2022 harvesting season, some mason bee raisers in the pacific northwest noticed that a few mason bees had already emerged from their cocoons. Early emergence tells us that the bees have already consumed most of their stored fats (energy), which usually doesn't occur until spring.The early emergence of mason bees is likely due to the higher-than-average, extended summer temperatures we had in the summer and fall of 2022. When we have higher-than-average summer temperatures, the speed o …
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Oct 30th 2022 Kim Stevens
Bee Informed: Help Bees With No-Mow May, Stingless Bees Make Medicinal Honey, and Honey Bees Threaten Endangered Seabirds

Bee Informed: Help Bees With No-Mow May, Stingless Bees Make Medicinal Honey, and Honey Bees Threaten Endangered Seabirds

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. What you need to know about No-Mow May, the bee-boosting trend sweeping Wisconsin — and the country(wpr.org) Two years ago, Appleton became the first city in the U.S. to adopt "No-Mow May," an initiative designed to boost the population of bees and other pollinators. The idea is to give homeowners the option of letting their lawns get a bit …
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Apr 25th 2022 Kim Stevens
Climate Change: It's Bad for Bees

Climate Change: It's Bad for Bees

Global climate change already has observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have melted, extreme weather is more frequent and intense, plant and animal ranges have shifted, and plants are blooming earlier. Figuring out how something as complex as climate change affects bee populations is challenging but not impossible. Recent research has found that climate change affects our pollinators on a physiological level and alters phenology. Since animal pollinators, especially bees, are cru …
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Jul 29th 2021 Kim Stevens
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