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More Slovakian bees. This is Andrena subopaca, collected in Plavecký Mikuláš by Peter Šima in a forest clearing in June. I note that this species occurs across the Eurasian supercontinent and that's about it for my understanding of this Mining Bee. Lovely pastel wing shimmer. Photograph by Cole Cheng.
For many of us, conjuring the image of a bee involves yellow stripes and black stripes. But did you know bees could be purple?
We process thousands of specimens a year.
In general, most species are a bit bedraggled, pollen covered, clumped hair, legs/antennae askew... that sort of thing. Particularly Andrena, which seem more prone to such things, perhaps because they are just a touch more delicate. So, it is nice to see a beautiful specimen like this Andrena wilmattae from Badlands National Park. A lovely presentation and our photographer, Anders Croft did a lovely job laying this specimen out. A joint venture I would say.
If a bee has no name, how can we protect it?
The KNOW YOUR WILD BEES campaign.
#6....Pilgrim
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Public Bee Servant, sam droege
A Japanese Bee in America. This is Anthophora villosula. An Anthophora (Digger Bee) that was introduced in the 80s to Eastern U.S. for agricultural purposes, but its potential was never realized.
Now, unfortunately, it is a common and spreading alien species dispersing from its original location in the Washington D.C. area and will likely spread to occupy much of the country at some point. It can be found nesting in the dry dirt under decks, in upturned root masses and in the earthen plaster of strawbale houses such as our bee biologist's Sam Droege's, where it nests by the hundreds. It does favor the "alien" plant community over the natives so it will be another interesting story to watch how it integrates and competes with the local bee fauna.
Photographs by Brooke Alexander.
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Public Bee Servant, sam droege
Day 3
Dawn glints off the massive egg of a carpenter bee
The Know Your Wild Bees Baby Campaign
A very small soldier beetle. This beetle is from the genus Malthodes and was collected by Brent Steury near Little Hunting Creek on the George Washington Memorial Parkway lands, operated by the National Park Service. While the species is still unknown, it does represent a new state record for Virginia and is in the process of being published. What its role is in the context of keeping the forest balanced and functioning is not really known, but all these small little members of the forest tribe form a collective that promotes and creates its own diversity with the interlocking webs that keeps forests protected during stressful times.
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Public Bee Servant, sam droege
DIY Macrophotography with Sam Droege
It is easy to admire a beautiful photograph. The processes involved in it’s creation, are far more difficult to appreciate. This video demonstration provides a fascinating insight into the practice of Macrophotography. Produced by the United States Geological Survey, it features Sam Droege, a photographer who works closely with insects. In the video, Sam discusses the processes, techniques and equipment required to create stunning photographs. Achieving great results is not as difficult as it might seem!
