Category Archives: bees

Bug of the Week: Spring is in the Air

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Roberta

Spring has arrived in Arizona. The wildflowers are blooming. The bees are flying. Bees and flowers are made for each other, like this halictid sweat bee in a desert marigold, and this carpenter bee face first in a desert mallow … Continue reading →

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Bug of the Week: Buzz Pollination by Bees

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Roberta

Yesterday we looked at silver senna flowers that I said were buzz pollinated. What does buzz pollination mean? The stamens or pollen producing parts of certain flowers are enclosed, sort of like salt shakers. For example, the short, stout yellow … Continue reading →

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Bug of the Week: Results from Great Bee Count

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Roberta

Did you take part in the Great Bee Count last weekend? I was able to go out and observe our wild sunflowers for fifteen minutes. I saw five of these: We have been seeing these small solitary bees on our … Continue reading →

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