FREE guide book to the bees of Pennsylvania!

I'm excited to announce the release of our guide to all 47 bee genera in PA, with lots of lovely photos and natural history facts.

You can download the PDF for free now, physical copies coming soon :)

extension.psu.edu/bees-of-penn...

some news: I'm writing a book about BUGS 🐛

Sharing a little bit of wonder. Another image of a different nest of the smallest species of stingless bee in Latin America, the Narrow Stingless Bee (Tetragonisca angustula). This colony had built its nest in the foundation of a building.

This is the essay that I most needed to read today. Thank you @orionmagazine.bsky.social for publishing this beautiful article by Barry Lopez. #nature #lovenature #home

orionmagazine.org/article/love...

The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄

Seems appropriate…

Even stingless #bees can defend themselves by banding together when a #predator infiltrates the hive. This includes even the most common (and smallest) species of stingless bee in Latin America, the Narrow Stingless Bee (Tetragonisca angustula), which I photographed in #Brazil this past autumn.

We’re experiencing a time of tremendous pollinator decline. Farmers should have more of a say in how pests are managed on their lands, including increased opportunities to move away from pesticides that harm wildlife, soil, and humans: wwf.to/3PCRoyM.

Have you ever wondered how bumble bees survive the long, cold winter months? If so, check out this short web story I wrote for WWF on the subject. These critical pollinators are truly amazing animals. www.worldwildlife.org/stories/wher.... #bee #bumblebee #pollinator #insect