A Red-tailed Squash Bee (Xenoglossa angustior) was spotted near Kate Sessions Park earlier in the month.
Congratulations to @garybnunn for finding this beautiful specimen. This is the first confirmed photograph of this species in iNaturalist!
Hi Bee-thusiasts,
Just wanted to let you know about this virtual conference October 19th in case any of you are interested. Note the schedule is for Eastern Time zone. Some afternoon lectures will discuss the impact of fires on bumblebees and native bee populations.
See link below for conference details and registration:
https://www.naturalareas.org/2021_natural_areas_conference.php
