Enhancing the Survival of Native Bees
Dr. Sydney Cameron from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Entomology will explore the various native bumble bees and solitary bees species found in Central Illinois. During the presentation, she will highlight the different species, their life cycles, the habitats they prefer, and what we can do to enhance their survival.
About the Presenter Dr. Cameron has more than 25 years of researching and publishing about bumble bees. Her lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, called the Cameron Lab, applies molecular phylogenetics to questions of social evolution in bees, focuses on the evolution of color pattern in bumble bees, and is developing new protocols to assess the status of recent population decline in North American bumble bees.
Other Resources about Bees BeeSpotter, The Other Bees. Coyne, Mari. 2003. Native Bees: What?s the Buzz. Chicago Wilderness Magazine. The Xerces Society, Pollinator Conservation Resources ? Great Lakes Region. EcoMyths, The Bee Chronicles (a video series).