Camilo Lab featured on WHYY, discussing bees in urban centers
Biologist Gerardo Camilo and his graduate student. Credit: Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio
Biologist Gerardo Camilo and his team are collecting wild bees in St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit to better understand why the number and variety of bee species are growing in cities.
In October, Camilo and his research team from Saint Louis University went to a local community garden on a mission. He moved slowly among the tall flowers, okra, and hot peppers as he stalked the bees. Ready with a net gripped tightly in his hand, Camilo trapped his prey then placed each specimen in a jar.
One bee was just slightly larger than a kidney bean and covered in so much pollen that Camilo didn’t recognize the species.
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