Sam Droege’s striking macrophotography reveals bees in a way we’ve never seen before. Since 2010, Droege, head of the US Geological Survey Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program, has catalogued portraits of 4,000 bee species across the United States. - ThreadSky

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giovannialoi.bsky.social • 30 days ago

Sam Droege’s striking macrophotography reveals bees in a way we’ve never seen before. Since 2010, Droege, head of the US Geological Survey Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program, has catalogued portraits of 4,000 bee species across the United States.

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giovannialoi.bsky.social•30 days ago

He overcame initial technical setbacks when the US Army shared macrophotography techniques, enabling him to develop a comprehensive guide to biting insects that enhanced medical advice. Today, as bee populations decline globally due to pesticides and habitat loss, Droege’s archive is more

giovannialoi.bsky.social•30 days ago

vital than ever. Industrial agriculture relies heavily on bees for pollination—bees perform 80 percent of this work—posing an unprecedented threat to our food supply and humankind. Although the bee appears natural, it is actually the product of meticulous digital imaging,

giovannialoi.bsky.social•30 days ago

where numerous micro-shots of the deceased insect are seamlessly merged to achieve perfect focus and clarity. Moreover, Droege’s work contributes significantly to the history of insect illustration, echoing Robert Hooke’s groundbreaking 1665

giovannialoi.bsky.social•30 days ago

bestseller Micrographia, which first revealed the anatomical minutiae of insects through various lenses.

Image: Augochlorella aurata, female, Boonesboro, Md.

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