Anothophora plumipes was introduced in the 1980s as a possible agricultural pollinator to Beltsville, Maryland about 1 mile from my lab. They nest in clay...
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Leo Shapiro
leoshapiro99@...
Apr 22, 2012 3:44 pm
Now there's an excellent question, especially since this was not a century ago, before biologists knew any better!...
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Leo Shapiro
leoshapiro99@...
Apr 22, 2012 3:51 pm
I have a little colony with nests in the ground in a large space (open on two sides but heavily shaded) under my house in MD, just a few miles from where, I...
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becky_loncosky@...
Apr 22, 2012 8:01 pm
I will be out of the office starting 04/21/2012 and will not return until 05/01/2012. I will respond to your message when I return....
All, The variation in Anthophora plumipes females is certainly interesting. The dark morph of A. plumipes females occurs throughout Europe from the U.K. to ...
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Jakub Straka
straka-jakub@...
Apr 22, 2012 8:55 pm
Hi all, we are currently working on genetics of Anthophora plumipes in Europe, Japan and USA. The difference between US and Eurpean bees is very large and...
All I am upgrading the handy bee manual and want to simultaneously upgrade the microscope section as several people have asked about purchases of new and used...
Sam told me beetle trappers often use ethylene glycol. Has anyone used this substance for bees, and has it worked? For those who have, do you have any concerns...
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Peter Bernhardt
bernhap2@...
Apr 23, 2012 2:17 pm
Dear Paul: Several people responded to the request that they read the NYT Op-ed piece by Dr. Primack so this reply will be shared with the group. Everyone...
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Dana Visalli
dana@...
Apr 23, 2012 4:40 pm
Greetings; I'm new to the group, from north-central Washington. I'm stumped by bees, but am beginning to pay attention. Bumblebees are a good place to start. ...
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Doug Yanega
dyanega@...
Apr 23, 2012 5:25 pm
... Random wildlife will drink ethylene glycol, and it's toxic; as far as I know, people who use it make special lids that prevent animals from drinking the...
Most of the "beetle trappers" who I know, and I'm one, use propylene glycol, either in the form of Low-Tox antifreeze or, better yet, the pure stuff that is...
Hi Dana et al., There seems to be ongoing confusion about "the guys at" Discover Life and about responsibility for "Discover Life" data which should be...
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Greenstone, Matt
Matt.Greenstone@...
Apr 23, 2012 8:37 pm
As evidence of its low toxicity to mammals, propylene glycol is used as a feed additive for cattle to treat and prevent ketosis. You can get it - cheap - from...
Hi! We`re about to conduct a project on apple pollination by wild bees, and having some volunteers help out with pollen supplementation of apple blossoms. The...
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Doug Yanega
dyanega@...
Apr 24, 2012 12:30 am
John et al.: Is it possible the bee in David's photo is Anthophora furcata? The thoracic coloration of furcata, I noticed, matches the photo a bit better, in...
Kyle Sight ID is going to be tough....and it would be best if only one person were doing the identification so that you minimize differences among observers...
Dear folks, These webinars are set up with a limited number of access lines, based on expected attendance. To conserve lines, the organizers suggest logging...
All: Below are a set of microscopes that have been recommended by members of the listserv Any additions or corrections are welcome! I have removed everyone's...
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Brent_Steury@...
Apr 25, 2012 8:06 pm
I will be out of the office starting 04/24/2012 and will not return until 04/30/2012. In case of emergencies call 703-289-2542...
All: Below is a link to a video our lovely intern Sierra Williams produced to help you speed up the bulk cutting of your insect labels. Our lab is now pinning...
All: Below is my compilation ... changes/additions/corrections welcome have new edition of Handy Bee Manual ready to go but for this. Thanks sam Zeiss Stemi...
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Erik_Oberg@...
Apr 30, 2012 2:02 am
I will be out of the office starting 04/28/2012 and will not return until 05/14/2012. I am out of the park, but please contact brent_steury@... for park ...
All: We continue to expand and update the Discover Life Bee Keys. However, we also are aware that they are often treated like the familiar dichotomous keys...
A recent interchange on the listserv discussed a new marking method for bees using microdots (Whitehead and Peakall 2012). I was very pleased to learn about...
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barbara.abraham@...
May 2, 2012 9:23 pm
All, Is there any non-toxic way to kill fungus on dried bee specimens? Is there any way to treat the boxes so they can be reused? I do not have access to a...
Sam has included this information in this *Handy Bee Manual* which can be found on his ftp site ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/ Go to handy Bee...
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Rob Snyder
rooert61@...
May 2, 2012 10:44 pm
I have used Lysol to get rid of spiderweb-type mold on specimens, you must let them dry for a period of time after. Rob To: beemonitoring@yahoogroups.com From:...
Another option to avoid mold is to complete the drying of bees in a dessicator. All chemistry departments have them...perhaps you could borrow? --Deana From:...
