Pam Phillips on Nostr: Citizen scientists discover a Rusty Patch Bumblebee nest. It's the first nest found ...

Citizen scientists discover a Rusty Patch Bumblebee nest. It's the first nest found in Iowa since these #bumblebees were declared endangered in 2017. Now that the #bees are done with it, the nest will be studied for clues to what habitat these native #pollinators need.
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/gardening/2024-11-04/rare-sighting-of-endangered-bee-nest-in-iowa-city