Conjure an image of bees in your mind. Do you imagine a fuzzy insect with black and yellow stripes, a honeycomb nest, maybe a queen bee? If so, you’re not alone. But did you know there are over 20,000 species of bees worldwide, and only a few that produce honey? Of the approximately 5,000 different…
Category: Animals/Wildlife
Wildlife Cams: It’s a Snap to Get Started!
By Catherine Bartlett, Education Program Manager At the Desert Museum, we use wildlife cameras (also known as trail cams or camera traps) in exhibits (to track health and activity of animals), in student research projects, and in partnership with the Sky Island Alliance’s FotoFauna Project. You too can capture backyard biodiversity with these devices. Give…
Vultures: Nature’s Curious Clean-up Committee
Vultures: Nature’s Curious Clean-up Committee What does a kettle, a committee, and a wake have in common? These are the names we give to groups of vultures! Vultures (not to be confused with buzzards, which are actually European hawks) in flight are known as a kettle, a group of vultures feeding on carrion is said…
Desert Diaries 