by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 19, 2015 | entomology
Did you know that one out of every three bites of food we eat is pollinated by a bee? When we think of bees, we think of European honey bees. However, there are over 4,000 species of native bees in this country. One of the most important native bees...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 20, 2010 | native pollinators
Monarch butterfly on asters in the wind, Danaus plexippus, Aster oblongifolius Butterflies are not as efficient at pollinating plants as bees, but they pollinate many species of plants. They are also prettier than most bees. While the Monarch Butterfly is...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 15, 2010 | entomology, native pollinators
Bumblebees are one of nature’s reminders that we humans do not know as much as we think we do. According to our laws of aerodynamics, bumblebees should not be able to fly. Obviously, we have overlooked something, as fly they do. Newer research shows...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Sep 13, 2010 | native pollinators
The decline of the honey bee is in the news. It is a serious concern. However, there are other plant pollinators. Some of them are also endangered. Some of them are not. Honey bees, as we know them, are not native to North America. They were...
