Clay Bolt

Bees of Pennsylvania: A Guide to the Genera A richly illustrated field guide that introduces the diverse genera of bees found in Pennsylvania, with tips for identification and insights into their behavior, ecology, and life history.

FREE guide book to the bees of Pennsylvania!

I'm excited to announce the release of our guide to all 47 bee genera in PA, with lots of lovely photos and natural history facts.

You can download the PDF for free now, physical copies coming soon :)

extension.psu.edu/bees-of-penn...

Amazing! Thank you!

A publisher's marketplace screenshot deal report in the category Nonfiction: Science/Technology, announced April 30, 2025: "INSTAR by Sabrina Imbler. Imprint: Random House. LA Times Science Book Prize-winning author of HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES Sabrina Imbler's INSTAR, exploring the biology of insects, molting, and metamorphosis alongside the author's meditations on transitioning, stages of life and death, and relationship to disgust, reflecting on the simple but profound truth that no body is fixed in time and that we are all, always, in the process of becoming ourselves, to Molly Turpin at Random House, at auction, by Ayesha Pande at Ayesha Pande Literary (NA). Rights: rights@pandeliterary.com"

some news: I'm writing a book about BUGS 🐛

Sharing a little bit of wonder. Another image of a different nest of the smallest species of stingless bee in Latin America, the Narrow Stingless Bee (Tetragonisca angustula). This colony had built its nest in the foundation of a building.

Love in a Time of Terror - Orion Magazine A Valentine from Orion's Anthology, Earthly Love, to you, Dear Reader

This is the essay that I most needed to read today. Thank you @orionmagazine.bsky.social for publishing this beautiful article by Barry Lopez. #nature #lovenature #home

orionmagazine.org/article/love...

The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄

Seems appropriate…

Wow

Even stingless #bees can defend themselves by banding together when a #predator infiltrates the hive. This includes even the most common (and smallest) species of stingless bee in Latin America, the Narrow Stingless Bee (Tetragonisca angustula), which I photographed in #Brazil this past autumn.

Go pollinators!

We’re experiencing a time of tremendous pollinator decline. Farmers should have more of a say in how pests are managed on their lands, including increased opportunities to move away from pesticides that harm wildlife, soil, and humans: wwf.to/3PCRoyM.

Thank you!

Have you ever wondered how bumble bees survive the long, cold winter months? If so, check out this short web story I wrote for WWF on the subject. These critical pollinators are truly amazing animals. www.worldwildlife.org/stories/wher.... #bee #bumblebee #pollinator #insect

🤓 I’m here for you buddy