When submitting photos of bees for iNaturalist identification, consider your angles. Providing photos of the bee’s abdomen, head and thorax from multiple angles can help ensure accurate identification.
Goldenrod crab spiders are adept at ambushing bees by changing their color to match the flower they're inhabiting. The spider will sit in the center of a flower and when a bee moves near, the spider attacks.
Emerald green sweat bees are striking in appearance with coloring that ranges from metallic green to blue or purple. It is found throughout the US from sea level to about 8,000 feet but is most common on the West Coast.
This group of lesser-known perennials that can make your garden last longer and attract more pollinators. Here are five suggestions for attractive flowers to fill out the late-season bloom.
Providing healthy habitat alongside pollen and nectar sources for our native bees is one of the best ways to support a healthy pollinator population. For cavity-nesting bees, home can be as simple as a hole in the wall.
The OSU Pollinator Health Program and Oregon Bee Project have worked together to develop a first of a kind Extension certificate program, the Master Melittologist program. The program is designed for people passionate about native...
Male Wool Carder Bees (Anthidium manicatum) use size and agility to protect their territory. Females gather fuzz from wooly leaves for their nests, hence their name.
Oregon Bee Atlas participants have documented more than 15 different genera of Oregon bees on Yarrow, including all of the short-tongued bee genera, like the Halictus in the video.
Franklin's bumble bee is a rare bee that has not been seen since 2006, but people have been looking for it every year. Along with the western bumble bee, it is being considered for listing as an endangered species.