Species Spotlight: American Bumble Bee/Bombus pensylvanicus
Check out this short video I made about the American bumblebee, a gorgeous gentle giant we saw somewhat frequently in our watermelon...
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Mimi Jenkins
Jul 3, 20183 min read
Field Blog June 30, 2018
This is one of the 4 watermelon fields we've planted wildflowers in this summer, and this weekend I was seeing an explosion in bumble...
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Mimi Jenkins
Jun 4, 20181 min read
Pollination Podcast Episode ! :)
I was lucky enough to be interviewed for an episode (click here) of the Pollination Podcast, done by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos at Oregon...
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Mimi Jenkins
May 24, 20181 min read
Are non-bee insects important pollinators of crops?
Watch my video blog about a wonderful study* that showed just how important insects other than bees (wasps, flies, butterflies, moths and...
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Mimi Jenkins
May 3, 20182 min read
An easy way to support native bees: Mow less!
Check out this great research recently done by the Forest Service outlining how the simple act of mowing your lawn less frequently...
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Mimi Jenkins
Aug 17, 20172 min read
"Endless forms most beautiful..."
...and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved." - On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin 1859 As I wander the fields I work...
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