Bees are still out there even when the flowers are gone. Where are they? Many of the bees we saw visiting flowers this summer have died, but their offspring will make it through the winter. Young bees from eggs laid this summer have finished eating their pollen and nectar and have now entered a dormant …
Welcome new participants! We may be transitioning to fall but there are plenty of bees out there for you to learn and use the app. Training links are provided in the app and on the website. WiBee saw a big buzz from a recent a newspaper article! If the resulting server overload gummed up your registration, please try again now, we’ve upgraded! Contact us with any questions.
Welcome new participants! We have heard that some people who recently tried to register received an error the app would not accepted their emails. It looks like the app was overloaded with a lot of requests all at once-thanks for all the interest! If this happened to you, try again now, it should work!
We may be transitioning to fall but there are still enough bees out there for you to learn to use the app and be ready to just pick it up and go when your crops or flowers start blooming next year. Training is included when you download and set up the free app. You can …
Any crops left? Send ’em in now. Possibilities include pumpkins, raspberries or peas. Still plenty of wildflowers, like Phlox, Allium, Solidago, and Asters. Lots of bees out there. Learn how to see your own data in latest app update. Meet a fuzzy fall flier
We still have some summer left and some crops and many flowers are blooming. The drought in parts of our area is causing some flowers to die more quickly this year so get out soon. If you are new, start now! Growers what other flowers are supporting your pollinators? Where are honeybees foraging? See some late season bees that like asters and goldenrods.
Cucumbers, Tomatoes Sunflowers still blooming. Plenty of wildflowers like boneset and evening primrose in addition to the many asters, goldenrods, and sunflowers. It’s a great time to learn all bee groups and how to classify complex flowers. Meet a bee that flies at dusk and at night!
There is a lot of bee diversity out there right now which means it a really good time to get out, get familiar with bees, and take a few WiBee surveys before fall arrives. Read about some of the active representatives of the 5 bee groups used for WiBee and see a very convincing bumble bee mimic. Plus a cheat sheet to define complex “flower” units.
Goldenrods, cup plant, asters, and other late season flowers are blooming in abundance, along with a few veggie crops Pie charts show wide variation in what types of bees are visiting different flowers Bumblebee with fancy footwear Full newsletter
This time of year is busy for bees and flowers. This is a great time to get in your 9 surveys because there is so much going on out there. Look for Green Bees and Bumble Bees in abundance. Tomato Blitz goes until the end of the week, contribute now! Can you spot a squash bee sleeping in you squash flowers?