Habitat for Mining Bee (Andrena spp.) - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Habitat for Mining Bee (Andrena spp.)

Habitat for Mining Bee (Andrena spp.)

Habitat for Mining Bee (Andrena spp.)

Grace Perritt, Gennaro Rovello, Delaney Williams, Aya Mahmoud
Maia Peck Studio

Designed for mining bees, or bees in the genus Andrena, this habitat mimics their natural burrowing behavior with a series of holes. The front side of the box features a spoke-shaped pattern, suggestive of the tunnels these bees create underground.

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Image, top of page: Antonio M. Rosario