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The rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) flies between flowers at the UW-Madison Arboretum in Madison, WI. Thursday, July, 6, 2017. It was officially listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday, March 21. (Photo by Hyunsoo Leo Kim | University Communications)

UW Arboretum Workshop Tracks Endangered Bees with Photos In the Media

Friday, July 21, 2017

“With a trained eye and quick finger stabbing the air, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum native plant gardener Susan Carpenter counts off the bumble bees buzzing in front of her. …

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Rusty-patched bumble bee on Culver's-root

Bee alert: Bumble Bees Are Struggling, but Still Alive in the UW Arboretum In the Media

Thursday, July 6, 2017

“We’ve heard a lot about how habitat loss and pesticide use is affecting honey bee and monarch butterfly populations, but wild bee populations are feeling the impact as well. In …

2015 team leader training work party. Team leader, David Smith. Team leaders in training: Marc Amante, Will Boettcher, Claire Bjork, Mike Bjork, Frankie Fuller, Kristin Haider, Jason Holman, Mark Horan, Anne Pearce, Tom Pearce, Susan Wulfsberg. Several drop-in volunteers joined the work party as well.

Restoration Team Leaders: Core Members of the Community Arboretum News

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Restoration team leaders are some of the unsung heroes of the Arboretum. For the last 25 years, year-round, in all kinds of weather conditions, at different locations, and working with …

An adult wild indigo weevil, Apion rostrum, places its eggs into young seed pods where the young grow, feeding on developing seeds. Photo: Ali Lorenz

Gardening with Native Plants: Legumes in Summer Gardens Arboretum News