#FunFactFriday: Did you know that 70% of the 20,000 bee species in the world make their nests underground? •Ground nesting bees, such as the polyester bee (Colletes inaequalis), build their nests in sandy soils creating small conical piles that lead to underground tunnel systems. This is where...
Butterflies, Caterpillars, and Host Plants: The eastern tiger and Canadian tiger swallowtail species appear very similar and can be difficult to tell apart – especially in flight! To add to the identification challenge, these two species can mate with each other and create hybrid descendants. One...
IT'S HERE! 🎉🎉 The 2021 Pollinators and Agriculture Poster is now available for pre-order at https:// www.pollinator.o rg/poster-2021. • This year's poster, created by artist Hugo Salais at Metazoa Studio, is an artistic depiction of the harmony that can be achieved when agricultural landscapes embrace...
#FunFactFriday: Bumble bees are social insects that live in colonies of up to 500 individuals! Bumble bee colonies consist of a queen bee and hundreds of workers. They prefer to build their nests in cavities, especially underground in abandoned rodent burrows. • Photo: Bumble Bee on Purple...
(1/3) Pollinator Poster Sneak Peek: The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the final pollinator sneak peek before the of… https://t.co/MUyWf2pQYx
(1/2) Pollinator Poster Sneak Peek: It's Beetle-mania! This awesome margined soldier beetle (Chauliognathus margina… https://t.co/f89tmXJu5d
(1/3) Plant Profile🌱 Rocky mountain beeplant (Cleome serrulata) is found in prairies, open woods, and along roadsid… https://t.co/nXkhvXgMDc
We are excited to announce that the new #PollinatorWeek website is NOW LIVE! Download the official 2021 Pollinator… https://t.co/HpmlaciGVM
(1/3) #FunFactFriday: Sword-billed hummingbirds (Ensifera ensifera) are native to South America and have extraordin… https://t.co/ZheFJ22ABo
(1/3) Plant Profile: White turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is a herbaceous perennial found in marshes, meadows, woodlan… https://t.co/dfQNtKcp0V