Thank you to all that participated in the Solitary Bee Art Contest! We had a blast looking at all the submissions, and continue to be impressed with the amount of time and creativity that went into the artwork.
To claim prizes for 1st and 2nd place, please follow the instructions sent to the email you provided when submitting your artwork.
Pre K - Kindergarten Winners
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"This is a Silver Bee flying to a figwort flower. Silver Bees like figwort flowers. They dig and they lay only one egg."
"Anthidium palliventre only live on sand dunes and their long hairs allow them to dig in sand."
"This is a Silver Bee flying to a figwort flower. Silver Bees like figwort flowers. They dig and they lay only one egg."
1st - 3rd Grade Winners
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"Lasioglossum pavonotum is polylectic. This means it collects pollen from a variety of unrelated plants."
"This blue orchard bee is shy."
"Lasioglossum pavonotum is polylectic. This means it collects pollen from a variety of unrelated plants."
4th-6th Grade Winners
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"Solitary bees do not live in colonies, produce honey, or have a queen."
"Lassioglossum pavonatum nest in walls of sand."
"Solitary bees do not live in colonies, produce honey, or have a queen."
Adult Winners
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"Magachile wheeleri Asteraceae"
"Solitary Bees have no colony or hive and no stored resources. They live in nests made by the female. The bee pictured is a wool carder bee. The female of this species gathers beach buckwheat hair to make her nest."
"Magachile wheeleri Asteraceae"
Honorary Mentions
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Solitary Bee Art Contest
