Investigating NC State’s Bee Community

NC State University strives to be a safe haven for pollinators, as is reflected by its certification as a Bee Campus USA by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. This exhibit explores the most commonly observed bees on NC State’s campus as a part of these ongoing conservation efforts.

NC State sustainably maintains pollinator gardens full of native plants that serve as vital habitat for declining pollinator populations. Through live photos captured in these gardens, visitors can observe bees in action while learning more about the different types of bees. The exhibit also features an interactive map of observations of bees on campus from iNaturalist.org, a citizen science network that maps biodiversity through uploaded observations. Selecting each point on the map reveals the uploaded picture of that bee, and each tab provides brief explanations of the various types of bees discovered on campus.

Learn more about pollinator conservation and Bee Campus USA commitments here.