Wild Bees of Nebraska: August 19th 2024

This presentation will cover the diversity of wild bees in the state: how many species, various life histories and nesting strategies, and how we can support them.
Presenter: Katie Lamke, Conservation Biologist, The Xerces Society
Presenter Bio:
Katie Lamke is a conservation biologist who works to protect and advocate for native bees. For the past five years, she has been coordinating the Bumble Bee Atlas to engage folks in bumble bee conservation. Katie earned her MS in entomology through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying the interactions of bees and flowers across remnant and restored prairies.
This webinar is part of the Master Naturalist Mondays webinar series. Nebraska Master Naturalist is a statewide volunteer conservation program. Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our volunteer naturalist members. We use four strategies to meet Nebraska’s conservation needs, Habit Stewardship, Community Science, Environmental Education & Interpretation, and Outdoor Recreation & Skills.
This free webinar series will host a variety of presenters and subject matter within these four conservation strategies. Master Naturalist Mondays is a space to connect us to our conservation motivations and inspirations, and our Naturalist community across the state of Nebraska.