The rare rabbitbrush fairy cuckoo bee was discovered in Oregon in 2019. Learn about this tiny bee, whose unique lifestyle is based on stealing nest space and food resources from other bees.
Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos |
Dec 2021 |
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Oregon's lava hole bee hadn't been seen in Oregon for almost 50 years when OSU Extension Master Melittologist Ellen Watrous rediscovered the bee in 2018 for the Oregon Bee Atlas. This bee had only been seen in Oregon four ...
Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos |
Nov 2021 |
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A fascinating new bee is in the process of spreading its range to Oregon — the squash bee. Unlike honey bees, squash bees hone in on one type of plant. Learn more about this bee and help track its arrival in Oregon.
Many of Oregon’s 800 species of native bees live in forests. Scientists, however, are just beginning to learn about their populations, their roles in forest ecosystems and how forests support them.