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Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak Detected on Nantucket Conservation Foundation Property

July 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak Detected on Nantucket Conservation Foundation Property

By: Danielle O’Dell, Wildlife Research Ecologist Staff from the Ecological Research, Restoration and Stewardship Department at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) have confirmed the first detected infestation of southern pine…

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Bumble Bees of Nantucket: Life Cycle and Ecology

July 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Bumble Bees of Nantucket: Life Cycle and Ecology

If you take a walk at Windswept Bog while the roses and irises are blooming or venture out to Head of the Plains while the bearberry and blueberries are in flower, chances are you’ll be greeted with the delightful hum of bees! Native bees are the true unsung heroes!  In addition to bumble bees and carpenter bees, the most well-known native bees, there are also thousands of species of other native bees, including squash bees, sweat bees, digger bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, and carder bees.

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