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Grootbos Foundation Bee Taxonomy Workshop

Grootbos Foundation Bee Taxonomy Workshop

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation Bee Taxonomy Workshop

We are thrilled to share that Connal Eardley, a renowned bee taxonomist, joined our entomology department for an insightful bee taxonomy workshop over the past two weeks.

Through our insect collection, we have identified 107 different bee species on Grootbos!

Stay tuned for more exciting updates from our ongoing research and conservation efforts.

Grootbos Foundation Bee Taxonomy Workshop

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...

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