- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
A Rubber Rabbitbrush Bee Safari
Take a drive through the arid lands of western North America any autumn day and you’ll find the roadsides dotted in gold. It‘s rubber...
- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Magnificent Megachile pugnata, the Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
The world of bees is a diverse one for sure, but the full scope of its diversity can be elusive to the casual observer. The differences...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
A Mining Bee and a Mighty Fine Native Dandelion
I‘ve taken a few early morning walks in recent days to find birds at the prairies in the southern Puget Sound region. These are big...
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min
The Many Mason Bees of My Garden
Mason bees are pretty popular these days. According to the marketing hype, they’re amazing. You can buy them at the local nursery,...
- Mar 14, 2020
- 3 min
The Season's First Bees on Winter Heath
Hate winter? Love bees? Maybe you should plant some heath.
- Dec 26, 2019
- 4 min
Winter Bees at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Texas
A bee safari in December is generally a bad idea. That is unless it's your lucky day and you're at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
A Bee Safari at Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Kentucky
I found myself in Louisville, Kentucky for the opening week of what promises to be a stunning botanical garden for bees.
- Sep 7, 2019
- 3 min
A Bee Safari at Beautiful Belmont Prairie, Illinois
There is one word that will get any bee lover’s heart racing: prairie. So where better to get worked up than in the Prairie State?
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
A Bee Safari at NatureScape Wildlife Botanical Gardens, Washington
The name says it all. This place is a three acre wonderland where pollinators could be measured by the square foot.
- Jul 15, 2019
- 3 min
A Bee Safari at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, Pennsylvania
A native wildflower preserve of 134 acres near New Hope, Pennsylvania, Bowman's Hill is a paradise for pollinators and people alike.
