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Bug of the Week: Results from Great Bee Count

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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Bug of the Week: Bee in Flight

Check out this unique slow motion video of a bee flying. Although the title says it is a bumble bee, it is actually a carpenter bee. Also, if an ad pops up the first time you view, simply close it … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: Sunflower Insect Update

Some of you may remember from the Academy of Science and Technology Blog Carnival 3 post that we are participating in the The Great Sunflower Project. We got our package of lemon queen sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) in the mail, planted … Continue reading

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