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Bug of the Week: Spring is in the Air

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: New Plants, New Insects

Sometimes when you try a new plant in your yard, you see a new insect. That’s what happened when we tried Lesquerella. It it attracted a new bee. It is a solitary bee, which means each female digs or builds … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: Bee at Work

When I popped out to take a photograph for Bug of the Week, I really didn’t expect to find much new. But then I spotted this little solitary bee on a leaf. It appeared to be doing something with its … Continue reading

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