Is it "Honeybee" or "Honey bee?"
Some people write Honey bee while others write honeybee, one word vs two words, which way is correct? Well, officially both can be...
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- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Let's see your memes
I know you guys are really creative, let's see what memes you can come up with using this GIF of a mallow bee I made last year. Tag us on...
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
Are crab spiders really camouflaged? They actually mimic landing pads.
If you want to make your own crab spider stencil shirt, you can download this image.
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- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
How to build a bee hotel
The needs of native bees are simple: food and a home. Depending on the bee, the requirements for a home differ, of course. For example,...
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- Jan 25, 2020
- 2 min
How to make a bumble bee house
Learn to make a bumble bee nest box for your own backyard.
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- Jul 9, 2019
- 5 min
What native bees live in northern New Mexico? New bee inventory sheds light
The Institute for Applied Ecology is a conservation organization that promotes species diversity, restoration, and healthy interactions...
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- Jul 1, 2019
- 1 min
Stranger things and the bees in your backyard
Joe is a big fan of the Netflix show "Stranger Things." However, he also knows he can find as much drama, suspense, and intrigue by...
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- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
Do Native Bees Sting?
Can native bees sting? The answer is yes, sort of, it's kind of complicated.
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- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Trailer for our latest project
We have talked about the bees in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument for a while now. There are 660 species in this monument. Our...
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- Feb 22, 2019
- 1 min
Giants and Fairies in the U.S.
People are often made aware of some amazing and unique bees around the world, particularly as news of bee declines is spread around. What...
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- Dec 8, 2015
- 7 min
Where have all the bees gone? PART 1
When Joe and I first started studying bees, the most common question we were asked by curious folks was, "Do you get stung a lot?",...
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- Oct 20, 2015
- 1 min
Bee Coloring Page
Most bees are not yellow and black like we see in the cartoons. Instead, bees come in a rainbow of colors, from red, yellow and orange,...
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- Oct 20, 2015
- 1 min
Check it out!
Princeton did a little Q&A with us (who we are, what our favorite bees are, our thoughts on bee declines and conservation, etc.) They've...
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- Sep 17, 2015
- 4 min
The Accidental Pollinator
It seems we all know that pollinators (especially bees, who do most of the pollinating) are important, but did you know they aren't doing...
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- Aug 14, 2015
- 2 min
What is a bee?
To best understand bees, one needs to know exactly what a bee is. The answer is, at the outset, simple, but there are complications....
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