It's also that time of year where I remind you all that bees have tongues! Also tiny toes and knees! Beetrice is probably one of my favorite Pipsqueakery rescue stories. On a particularly warm day in February Beetrice came out of her nest outside and made her way into our house. Our giant bunny, Kaylee, found her first, flipped her over and was batting her around when we found little Beetrice buzzing madly on the floor. While Beetrice wasn't injured it was already far too cold to put a bee back outside because they need to be above a certain temperature to fly. At that point in my life I was actually fairly afraid of bees and at first would only hold her in a fleece blanket. Eventually we developed a bond though and I would feed her off of my hand. Ultimately it turned out Beetrice was an elderly bee and by the time it was safe to release her in the spring her wings had begun to deteriorate because of the aging process. This made it unsafe to release her so she spent her old age in our care. Beetrice taught me to love a species I didn't know I could love and I think that's pretty special. Since it's #GivingTuesday we have a match of $11,400 to meet by midnight. If you're able please consider donating even $1. There are lots of ways to donate including: ❤ Venmo: @ThePipsqueakery ❤ CashApp: $ThePipsqueakery ❤ Zelle: 574-993-2235 ❤ Paypal: [email protected] ❤ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepipsqueakery and use the donate button ❤️ Paypal GivingFund: bit.ly/PipGivingFund There's no such thing as a donation that's too small just like there's no such thing as a life to small to save! #bee #carpenterbee #nativebee #savethebees https://www.instagram.com/p/CW59zhhjhE8/?utm_medium=tumblr

I saw a twitter hash tag called #fatbeeweek and I wanted to use that moment to show up native bees, thanks a lot for @usgsbiml for such useful source!

A trinomial:  Megachile brevis onobrychidis.  Thus it is a declaired subspecies of M. brevis of which there have been several and at least one has turned into a species.  Since the distribution of M. brevis is continental one suspects that this supspecies may also be a species if one were able to look under the molecular hood. This bee was collected in the California Central Valley in Yolo County for research on small-scale restoration in agricultural areas. Claire Kremen's 10-year study of hedgerows shows the benefits of planting native shrubs and forbs in agricultural areas for native bees. To learn more about the Kremen Lab and hedgerows, see <a href="https://nature.berkeley.edu/kremenlab/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">nature.berkeley.edu/kremenlab/</a>,  Photograph by Erick Hernandez    

Checking into the Native Bee Hotel. Where are the massages? . . #nativebee #hotel #massage #buzz #bzz (at Australian National Botanic Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzr5xQxHmZL/?igshid=1oxdu320d7p63

#nativebee #pollinator on #TranscendentCrab #blossoms. . . #bees #pollinators #pollination #transcendentcrabapples #crabapples #crabappleblossoms #appleblossoms #ciderapples #crabapplecider #ciderorchard #organicorchard #orchardallies #orchardfauna #vulturehill https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIZRVSleJw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14n6stk7271os

Look at this beautiful girl and her pollen! #bee #bumblebee #pollinator #nativebee

. 🐝🐝🐝 Bees, including native bees, bumble bees, and honey bees are one of a myriad of other animals called pollinators. Pollinators transfer pollen and seeds from one flower to another, fertilizing the plant so it can grow and produce food. Many pollinators are disappearing at alarming rates. 🌼🌼🌼 The solution to pollinator health is not a simple one, but you can start by purchasing a bee bracelet right here. For every purchase of a bracelet in the “Save the Bees!” collection, I will make a donation to Save the Honeybees Foundation. This organization works toward educating the public about pollinators, researching solutions for helping them and protecting their natural habitat from threats. Every time you wear your bracelet, you are raising awareness and you can be proud that you helped make a difference. 🐝🐝🐝 Find Bracelets Here: http://bit.ly/2nDKfja 🌼🌼🌼 #beemumbles #yogajewelry #yogabracelets #meditationbracelet #lavarockbracelet #lavabracelet #lavajewelry #diffuserbracelet #essentialoils #savethebees #beerescue #bees #honey #honeybee #pollinators #insect #savetheplanet #honeybees #nativebee #entomology #instabug #protectthebees #bumblebee #beekeeping #nature #beekeeper #savetheplanet #beehive #flowers #garden (at Saint Petersburg, Florida)

Green mining bee (Andrena spp.) on sea blush (Plectritis congesta). #bees #pollinators #andrena #plectririscongesta #miningbee #wildbee #nativebee