Utah ecologists confirm that the 'Beehive State' lives up to its name
Wildlife conservation is critical to sustaining the planet's biodiversity and health. But putting together a conservation ...
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Diadasia Nest in Roadway near Moab, Utah (IMAGE)
Near Moab, Utah, bees of the Genus Diadasia, also known as chimney bees, mallow bees or digger bees, build their characteristic cylindrical nests in the middle of a dirt road. Utah State ...
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This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction
One summer day in 2018, Sam Droege lowered his net and scooped up a few small bees buzzing around the blossoms of a chinquapin, a shrubby member of the chestnut tree family. Droege, a wildlife ...
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‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including four species never before recorded in Ecuador, according to a study ...