Subject: Mystery Wasp? Location: Nashville, Tennessee May 26, 2014 12:55 pm Hi, I have been a big fan of your site for many years! There is some type of ground-burrowing wasp with blue wings that makes a nest in my yard every year. I usually see activity (little piles of dirt) around May, and by … Read more
Mining Bees in Elyria Canyon Park Location: Elyria Canyon Park, Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California May 18, 2014 11:00 AM So, walking back from the Elyria Canyon Work Party this morning, I was tasked with taping off the Indian Milkweed above the ranger station, and upon getting ready to leave, I noticed small perfectly round … Read more
Subject: Hitchhiking Bee? Location: Andover, NJ April 22, 2014 5:38 am I am hoping that you might be able to shed some light on this very peculiar behavior. I was photographing bees in our yard yesterday (our cherry trees just started blooming) and was excited to see my first carpenter bee of the season – … Read more