A Visit to the JWM Leafcutter Facility in Idaho - Dissecting Some Cocoons

During our visit to the JWM Leafcutters facility in Nampa, Idaho we analyzed our habitat, harvested our habitat, sampled the contents of our habitat, and observed the day-to-day operations using the "Nuclear Scientist Machine".

On the afternoon of the second and last day, we dissected some of the cocoons we had collected from both our Blue Orchard Bee and Leaf Cutter Bee research. We ended the trip with a visit to the Snake River located just west of town.

Gene and Scott Overlooking the Snake River

We discovered some parasite activity and other dead bees due to natural effects.