The Nature Photographer episode #14 on Wild & Exposed podcast
Conservation photographer Clay Bolt tells Dawn Wilson, Ron Hayes, and Mark Raycroft how he learned about the rusty-patched bumble bee and why he got involved in efforts to get it added to the Endangered Species list. Find out how this bee stopped the Atlantic Coast pipeline, what you can do in your own community to support native pollinators, and which SNL Weekend Update joke hit close to home for Clay. Plus, hear what happened when Clay and Eli Wyman went to Indonesia in search of Wallace’s giant bee—a species that hadn’t been seen in more than 35 years—and why your mobile phone may be the best conservation tool around.
Learn more about Clay and resources featured in this episode:
Clay Bolt Photography
Clay on Instagram
A Ghost in the Making: The Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee
Twin Creeks Science and Education Center
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Livingston “No Mow May”
Wallace’s Giant Bee
iNaturalist
Philip Hyde Conservation Grant
Meet Your Neighbours
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