Jenna Melanson
@jennamelanson.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia 🍁
bumble bee movement, resource use, and multiple risks in agroecosystems
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bumble bee movement, resource use, and multiple risks in agroecosystems
she/her
If you post some photos on iNat, you can probably get some help with ID! I’m not a taxonomist (mostly work with bumble bees) but there are lots of great folks on there who know their stuff!! Make sure to get lots of photos from different angles!
December 31, 2024 at 6:54 PM
If you post some photos on iNat, you can probably get some help with ID! I’m not a taxonomist (mostly work with bumble bees) but there are lots of great folks on there who know their stuff!! Make sure to get lots of photos from different angles!
To the second question (solitary vs social), more than 90% of bee species are solitary!! (They can also nest above OR below ground) but have different life cycles than hive building social bees. Here’s another resource from Xerces w info on the solitary bee life cycle: www.xerces.org/endangered-s...
Wild Bee Conservation
Bees are the most important group of pollinators. With the exception of a few species of wasps, only bees deliberately gather pollen to bring back to their nests for their offspring. Bees also exhibit...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:51 PM
To the second question (solitary vs social), more than 90% of bee species are solitary!! (They can also nest above OR below ground) but have different life cycles than hive building social bees. Here’s another resource from Xerces w info on the solitary bee life cycle: www.xerces.org/endangered-s...
Hey thanks for asking!! This is sort of two questions in one—ground vs cavity nesting, and solitary vs social. Here’s a great resource from Xerces RE the first question: in North America, ~70% of bees are ground nesting (these can be social or solitary): xerces.org/pollinator-c....
Nesting Resources
Successful pollinator habitat provides resources for the entire life-cycle. While pollen and nectar sources support adult bees and butterflies, you need to also provide adequate nesting habitat if you...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Hey thanks for asking!! This is sort of two questions in one—ground vs cavity nesting, and solitary vs social. Here’s a great resource from Xerces RE the first question: in North America, ~70% of bees are ground nesting (these can be social or solitary): xerces.org/pollinator-c....
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Great post!
Check out this amazing link from the Xerces Society @xercessociety.bsky.social if you're looking for which #nativeplants are great for your region AND want to attract our pollinator friends!
xerces.org/pollinator-c...
Check out this amazing link from the Xerces Society @xercessociety.bsky.social if you're looking for which #nativeplants are great for your region AND want to attract our pollinator friends!
xerces.org/pollinator-c...
Pollinator-Friendly Native Plant Lists
We've prepared the following lists of recommended native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators such as native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds, and are well-suited for...
xerces.org
December 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Great post!
Check out this amazing link from the Xerces Society @xercessociety.bsky.social if you're looking for which #nativeplants are great for your region AND want to attract our pollinator friends!
xerces.org/pollinator-c...
Check out this amazing link from the Xerces Society @xercessociety.bsky.social if you're looking for which #nativeplants are great for your region AND want to attract our pollinator friends!
xerces.org/pollinator-c...