"The moment of discovery was incredibly exciting. I caught two in 10 minutes; they must have been there the whole time, and yet no one had taken the time to really look."
"For decades, there were no records of it nationwide. In 2022 it was considered possibly extinct by the state as the last record was in 1904."
"Every place has something interesting; it's just a question of whether we spend the time looking right under our noses."
"In the past decade the number of people wanting to track down rare bees has grown exponentially. It is part of a growing effort to search for lost bees."
A lifelong passion for insects led to a discovery of the chestnut mining bee in Syracuse, New York, where it had not been documented for over a century. Despite the urban environment, the bee was found just feet away from previous observations. This highlights the importance of curiosity and exploration in uncovering hidden biodiversity. The growing interest in tracking rare bees reflects a broader effort to locate species that may have been overlooked or considered extinct.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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