I followed up on a bee sample that someone had dropped off at my office and found hundreds of bees in an area around some flowering beds. The bees were long horned bees (Melissodes sp.). These bees are gentle and rarely sting unless they are handled or seriously disturbed. There were a lot of them … Continue reading The Gentle Long Horned Bees
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At the Rabbitbrush
I was down in Osoyoos for a hike on a beautiful fall day in September. The morning started off a bit cold, so we left Kelowna later than planned, but it warmed up quickly by the time we arrived. We heard unusual bird calls when we got there and a quick recorded sound check on … Continue reading At the Rabbitbrush
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