We're actually through the process of washing and pinning at this point and we're almost done labeling each and every one of your bees. We'll be sending them off to a bee expert for species identification soon.
Stay tuned for more info!
Showing posts with label sam droege. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sam droege. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Bee washing with Sam!
Our mentor, Sam Droege, has a new YouTube video out demonstrating how we wash the bee specimens. The video is a nice accompaniment to the still photos in our last post. Enjoy the video!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
testing bee bowls and Bioblitz 2009!
A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to be paid a visit by bee expert Sam Droege of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The bee collection kits that you'll receive in the mail in a few weeks are largely the result of Sam's expertise. We got a chance to walk around UIC's campus together, setting out bee bowls, and even got to meet Sam at the Indiana Dunes for National Geographic's Bioblitz 2009. Here are a few pictures from his visit.
bee bowls filled with flies and sweat bees.
[caps] researchers from UIC test Sam's bee dryer.
the fruits of our labor: bee specimens after washing and drying.
bee bowls filled with flies and sweat bees.
[caps] researchers from UIC test Sam's bee dryer.
the fruits of our labor: bee specimens after washing and drying.
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