Effects of urbanization on solitary bee nesting using artificial bee houses in Tucson, Arizona
Plants and the Environment
Luciana Del Aguila Rojas
- Grade:
- 5
- Teacher:
- Lourdes De Leon
These students want to investigate how urbanization affects solitary bee nesting by placing artificial bee houses in different areas of Tucson, Arizona, and comparing bee activity in more urban environments to less developed areas.
What an interesting and well-designed project! Your documentation was precise and it was easy to understand your data and results thanks to your visuals. Your discussion was thorough and lucid. I hope you get to follow up in spring/summer to learn more about the effects of urbanization on our vital pollinators.
You conducted an outstanding ecological investigation on how urbanization affects solitary bee nesting. Your field methods, long‑term monitoring, and clear data tables show advanced scientific thinking, and your discussion connects your results to real research in a thoughtful way. One way to make your project even stronger would be to monitor more frequently or include spring sampling, when solitary bees are most active. Overall, this is an exceptional and highly professional project, excellent work!