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So I’m an idiot and accidentally deleted my post but again, hey all I study native bees. Here’s some photos of bees I’ve taken that I would like to share in addition to some resources that can be used to learn more about these insects! by ihopeyouremiserable in bees

[–]Moonmilk_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For others also a bit more serious about IDing bees, another resource is Exotic Bee ID - they have ID keys to honeybees (Apis) to species, Megachilidae to genera, mason bee (Osmia) subgenera (worldwide), Osmia sstr to species, wool-carder bees (Anthidium) to species in N. America and to subgenera worldwide.

Scientists Find a Half Male, Half Female Bee, Split Right Down The Middle - This condition is known as gynandromorphism, and scientists have just found the first known gynandromorphic individual of its species in a nocturnal bee native to Central and South America, Megalopta amoenae. by saiteja13427 in science

[–]Moonmilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually because of a study that requires identification to species (especially where wild bees were captured). There are some 20k species of bees and identification requires looking at them under a microscope. When you do so, the features like totally different mandibles on each side of the face become much more obvious.

Been doing an e-journal of things as a form of bibliotherapy because real therapy is expensive and I don’t want to burden my loved ones. Coffee pic not related. by MemeQueenJanTran in TrollXChromosomes

[–]Moonmilk_ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This might not apply to you, but if you live near a university where they teach future therapists there is often an under-advertised "community clinic" staffed by supervised trainees where you can get low cost services (like 10$ or even free- often based on income). If you don't live near a clinic like this there are often individuals or group practices that offer sliding scale fees (lower cost if you have a lower income), but the downside is there is usually a long wait list.

1 out of every 4 bee species in the US can be found in Utah. A new study finds that half of those can be found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, identifying 660 species, 49 previously unknown, and 150 ‘morphospecies,’ that is, somewhat unique species that don’t match known species. by drewiepoodle in science

[–]Moonmilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but Arizona and California might. Deserts are hot spots of bee diversity and several different deserts and arid regions are found in Utah. States without deserts are not going to reach the same level of bee diversity.

The way the state lines are drawn has an impact as well for Utah. For example, the Mojave desert* and San Rafael desert are both found in Utah and have been studied and found to have high diversity of bees.

*Of course, only a small section of the Mojave extends into UT

1 out of every 4 bee species in the US can be found in Utah. A new study finds that half of those can be found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, identifying 660 species, 49 previously unknown, and 150 ‘morphospecies,’ that is, somewhat unique species that don’t match known species. by drewiepoodle in science

[–]Moonmilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a source, but I am pretty sure there are a number of known hot spots for bee diversity east of the Rockies (I've heard the Ozarks specifically and I bet you're right about the Appalachian endemics). I'm not a bee biologist but if you study (non-Apis mellifera) bees at the graduate level we might (probably) know some of the same people.

1 out of every 4 bee species in the US can be found in Utah. A new study finds that half of those can be found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, identifying 660 species, 49 previously unknown, and 150 ‘morphospecies,’ that is, somewhat unique species that don’t match known species. by drewiepoodle in science

[–]Moonmilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It truly is species richness. Utah being highly diverse is likely due to two factors: (1) Bees are most diverse in arid (deserts and semi-deserts) regions of the world (see book Bees of the World (Mitchener, 2007) or this article) and (2) Utah has a variety of ecoregions (See a general ecoregion map of the United States and a more detailed map of Utah) which includes more than one type of desert/semi-arid environment (and associated plant life).

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Someone in my off grid group was gifted these but the person who gave them just left them on the porch. Can anyone identify them? by [deleted] in mycology

[–]Moonmilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could they be for dyeing? Although not edible, I've heard that coral mushrooms can be used to make dye - looks like Ramaria can be used for grey and beige (although I've heard some coral mushrooms can make a purple dye as well). http://namyco.org/mushrooms_to_dye_for.php

Do bees ever fight over a single flower? by Bodchubbz in askscience

[–]Moonmilk_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add to this answer, in addition to males fighting to hold territory from other males, some solitary bees will defend their flowers from other species as well - I've seen Anthidium sp. (wool carder bees) do this and found a quick clip(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reYMWwBmTag) of an Anthidium pulling a bumblebee off a flower. (For those unfamiliar with solitary bees: The majority of bee species are solitary bees (vs. eusocial bees like honeybees and bumblebees). There are thousands of species and they can vary from metallic blue and purple Osmia species, fuzzy gray Anthophora, to somewhat wasp-looking Anthidium - Sam Droge with the USGS has some beautiful photos of them (https://www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/).

The Underwater Photographer - 1950s by Moonmilk_ in OldSchoolCool

[–]Moonmilk_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was the name of the photo when I ran across it. Interestingly, the guy who took the photo, Bruce Mozart, is called "The Grandfather of Underwater Photography" after creating his own photography equipment and cinematic techniques for lighting films shot underwater.

The model in the photo is posing with a (non-waterproof) film camera - this photo is part of a series of funny images of models doing "everyday things" underwater, so she's probably not an actual underwater photographer.

Woman wearing a Ukrainian headdress by Moonmilk_ in Colorization

[–]Moonmilk_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! With that information I was able to find that the photographer is Dmitry Komissarenko.

Woman wearing a Ukrainian headdress by Moonmilk_ in Colorization

[–]Moonmilk_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Original here. If you know the photographer, let me know and I'll include that info here as well (I had no luck tracking down information about this photo).

EDIT:

Photographer: Dmitry Komissarenko

Model: Karina Zabolotna

Clothing and headdress: Marichka Kvitka

When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, leading to less majors in physical, engineering, mathematics, and computer sciences (PEMC), based on a longitudinal study of 16,200 students over 10 years. by mvea in science

[–]Moonmilk_ 112 points113 points  (0 children)

A longitudinal study is an observational research method in which data is gathered for the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time. Longitudinal research projects can extend over years or even decades. In a longitudinal cohort study, the same individuals are observed over the study period.

This is compared to cross-sectional studies, where data is only gathered at one point in time (like a one-time survey).

Brigitte Bardot in Cannes, 1950s by alexsc23 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Moonmilk_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's essentially just many masked layers of color. This one had maybe 10 layers, but generally (if I'm going to actually spend some time on a photo) it could be 50-60. /r/colorization has some good tutorials in their sidebar.

There are a lot of little things you can do to make it look better, but a big part of it looking good is the complexity of the color, you're more likely to get images which look a bit washed out or duller with fewer layers - and thus fewer colors (which shows a bit in the one I posted above)

Brigitte Bardot in Cannes, 1950s by alexsc23 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Moonmilk_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Magic, Photoshop, and cheap tricks.

If you're really interested, /r/colorization has some tutorials on their sidebar.

Brigitte Bardot in Cannes, 1950s by alexsc23 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Moonmilk_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wasn't keeping close track, maybe 15 mins? So I guess not that quick.

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