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Montana to identify and document bee populations in statewide Bee Atlas
Montana bug conservationists and volunteers are compiling an atlas of Montana bees to better understand where bees are in the state. And where they are not.
Montana kicked off its bee documentation efforts this year, with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation leading the effort.
Livingston-based Xerces entomologist Michelle Toshack says Montana has one of the most diverse bee populations with 29 species.
“The reason for that is that we have these western bumble species meeting these eastern bumble bee species. Montana is just this convergence zone,” said Toshak.
According to Xerces, species of concern include the western bumble bee and the American bumble bee.
Amanda Hendrix with the U.S. Forest Service in Montana says, right now, they don’t know what species are in Montana or where, and the agency is helping fund the project through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“In general, pollinators and bees play a really important role in ecosystem health and its sustainability,” said Hendrix.
The first field season wrapped up for the summer, and Michelle Toshack with Xerces says she’ll be identifying more than 2,000 bees, with findings to be released late October or early November.
September 17 edit: A previous version of this article misspelled Michelle Toshack’s name. It has been corrected.
Where Khloe Kardashian Stands With Ex French Montana More Than 10 Years After Breakup
French Montana is done keeping up with reality TV.
In fact, he only agreed to appear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons over a decade ago as a favor to then-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian.
“She said to get on the show,” he exclusively told E! News at the BET Awards on June 28. “And I got on the show. Shout out to Khloe.”
The “Ever Since U Left Me” rapper, who split with Kardashian in December 2014 after eight months of dating, said the experience was “fun” because her family kept it real.
“They filmed their real life,” he continued. “And we were part of something together that one time. So it felt great. It didn’t feel like work because they film what they do everyday.”
As for his future in reality TV, the 41-year-old said those days are over, shutting down any prospective offers with a simple, “Negative.”
Although the “Unforgettable” artist—whose real name is Karim Kharbouch—may not be returning to television anytime soon, he has no problem hanging out with his ex-girlfriend these days.
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