Category: Photo blog

Two trees blooming with Kentucky in their names

I knew this one was a legume since during my first driving by, I thought it was a black locust…. read more Two trees blooming with Kentucky in their names

Mother’s day special: iris & bees

I dedicate these photos to my mother who is always hardworking, as the bees on these irises. Happy Mother’s Day… read more Mother’s day special: iris & bees

Paper on Apis dorsata csd gene and their photos

Our most recent paper: http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034436 MSU news: http://news.msu.edu/story/promiscuous-queen-bees-maintain-genetic-diversity/ A nice blog about it: http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/giant-polyandrous-bees/1932/ Photos of Apis dorsata by yours… read more Paper on Apis dorsata csd gene and their photos

Crabapple blooming, with bees

Michigan went from winter to summer (20-30s) then back to winter last two days (below freezing at some point). but… read more Crabapple blooming, with bees

Cherry blossoms and bees (2).

1. March 20th.  There is one cherry tree between Mason hall and Natural Science, almost ready to bloom.  Yesterday (March… read more Cherry blossoms and bees (2).

Cherry blossoms and bees (1)

1. Today (March 20th), one cherry was blooming, the tree is next to Mason Hall. 2. Without the flash, the… read more Cherry blossoms and bees (1)

First foragers of 2012

Photos shot today, March 11, 2012. About 1 week earlier than 2010 (March 17, 2010, I posted a first bees… read more First foragers of 2012

The Harvard bee, Davidia and spicy honey

The “Harvard bee” refers to a bee photo I published on Arnoldia, which is a journal from the Arnold Arboretum,… read more The Harvard bee, Davidia and spicy honey