Tag: native
There Are 4,000 Species of Native Bees in the U.S.
Meet the Fluffy, Funky and Fabulous Native Bees That Call the U.S. Home By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson A Martinapis luteicornis bee found in the desert in Cochise County, Arizona. Spring has finally arrived in the U.S., bringing its bright spectacle of budding trees and migrating birds, along with more subtle but equally…
Under a ‘grandma moon,’ Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon
By Anna King On a tall bluff that overlooks the south Puget Sound in one direction and sparkling headlights on I-5 in another, members of the Nisqually Indian Tribe gathered for a Winter Moon Celebration on this soggy solstice. These lands are part of the lush home of the Nisqually tribe. In their creation story,…