Have you noticed hundreds (or even thousands) of small mounds of soil that look like tiny “pimples” on the ground? Look closer, and you might spot a smooth central hole about the width of a pencil, surrounded by a ring of darker soil. These could be nesting sites of cactus bees.
The BBC is currently looking to film cactus bees (Diadasia rinconis) in the wild for a new natural history series, and we need your help finding them.
These native bees are active for just a few weeks each spring and play a critical role as pollinators of prickly pear and cholla cacti. Small but distinctive, they have golden, fuzzy bodies and can often be seen in large numbers visiting cactus blooms. Because they shift nesting locations each year, new sites can appear every spring.
Your observations could help bring this incredible native species to the screen!
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