Author: David Cappaert, Quamash EcoResearch. I approach this work from the standpoint of the expected audience, people like me that struggle with the complexity of bee morphology and the vocabulary describing it. I don't call myself a taxonomist--I am perhaps a thousand hours short of that. But I like the alternative title suggested by Sam Droege: Taxanarchist.
Original art: “Labeled figures at the top of the glossary page were created by Amanda Konishi, an artist and scientific illustrator. The images are based on microscopic examination of specimens of Ceratina micheneri, aided by photography by David Cappaert. Should you wish to utilize these illustrations beyond the scope of beeglossary.org, please contact the artist to obtain written permission and/or licensing agreements.”
Thanks to Laurence Packer, Sam Droege et al, and others whose photos cover many taxa beyond those I know. All content untouched by AI.
Collaborators: Clare Maffei, USGS/USFWS Native Bee Lab; Initial idea: Codey Mathis of Penn State. Detailed edits: Lisa Robinson, Washington Native Bee Society.Terms of use: Unless otherwise noted, all original text, photographs, and figures on this website are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. This site also contains photographs and media that link to or are credited to external sources. These materials are not covered by the license and remain the property of their respective creators. Please refer to the original source for licensing and usage rights.
Attribution: Bee Glossary (David Cappaert 2025). For top-of-page drawings: © Amanda Konishi 2025
Feedback welcome! Let me know about terms I might have missed, or misinterpreted. -->cappaert@comcast.net.
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