Tagged: native bees

Sunday Spinelessness – Native bees again - The Atavism

David Winter • Jan 27, 2013 •

• bees,
• native bees,
• photos,
• sci-blogs,
• sunday spinelessness

Last year, at about this time, I wrote a little about our native bees. Though I'm glad to have done my little bit to promote the existence of these all too anonymous members of our natural heritage  I've always felt a little embarrassed&... Read More

Sunday Spinelessness – We have bees - The Atavism

David Winter • Jan 29, 2012 •

• bees,
• coletidae,
• halicidae,
• native bees,
• photos,
• sci-blogs,
• sunday spinelessness

If I asked you to think of a bee I'm willing to bet you'd come up a with picture of a honey bee: a fuzzy little creature with yellow and black stripes and a rear end that can deal damage. Perhaps you'd think of a big fat bumblebee making its way ... Read More