Good, Good, Good Vibrations
How Some Bees Use Floral Sonication to Bring You Tomatoes, Blueberries and Cranberries!
Stephen L. Buchmann, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Entomology and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The University of Arizona, Tucson
Dr. Stephen Buchmann is a pollination ecologist specializing in buzz pollination and other native bee behaviors including nesting biology and mate selection.
He received his B.S. & M.S. degrees in Biological Science from California State University, Fullerton and his Ph.D. in Entomology from UC David. Buchmann is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the author ten books including “The Forgotten Pollinators” and “The Reason for Flowers” His most recent book “What a Bee Knows” [Island Press (DC) 2023] will be available for purchase and signing by Dr. Buchmann.
Dr. Buchmann will talk about the nuances of buzz pollination and will explore the evolutionary origins of this fascinating bee behavior, along with the biophysics for bees and flowers.
Several videos of sonicating bees will be highlighted. If you enjoy blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, chiles or kiwi fruits, you don’t want to miss this Garden talk.
Thursday, August 15
Members: $20.00
Not-Yet-Members: $25.00
Udall Building 2nd Floor Conference
725 Camino Lejo
Book Signing (“What a Bee Knows”):
10:00am – 11:00am
Lecture: 11:00am – Noon
(seating is limited to 80 people)
Cancellations and refunds: If you need to cancel, please contact us at 505.471.9103. There are no refunds.
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