Hi everyone! Here is some information about identifying bees versus wasps versus flies. Did you know that these insects are also great pollinators?
Here are some common bees you may see:
And an even more in-depth identification guide if you're curious!:
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/the-bees-of-north-carolina-identification-guide
Feel free to email me at lnrooney@ncsu.edu if you have any questions. Happy bee-searching!
Hi everyone! We are about a week into this competition with about a week to go. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far - we've got some great submissions! It looks like Common Eastern Bumblebees are winning as our most commonly sighted species.
As a reminder, it is preferable that observations are submitted from NC State owned property just to keep the area of interest specific. :) Here is a map of the current NCSU pollinator gardens (many of which are active with bees right now!).
Please feel free to reach out to lnrooney@ncsu.edu if you have any questions.
