[Pollinator] Correct Error (NY Times) Science Tuesday

[Elizabeth Blaker]

Hi Peter,
I wonder if the Times has corrected the photo -- I didn't see it yesterday
so I don't know, but today the photo looks like a bumble bee.

Thanks,
Liz

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> From: Peter Bernhardt <bernhap2 at slu.edu>
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> Today's issue of The Science Section (NY Times) is devoted to climate
> change and endangered species.  Please look at page D8, "On the Cusp of
> Climate Change."  There is a blurb on bumblebees by Joshua A. Krisch with a
> color photo but that's NOT a bumblebee in the photo.  That looks like a
> female carpenter bee (Xylocopa) to me.  Would our entomologists please
> check this out?  If this is the case would one of our NAPPC reps please
> contact the NY Times and report the error?  This could become a superior
> opportunity to invite the NY Times to inspect the NAPPC, interview some of
> its organizers and someone (Laurie, Sam?) could act as a spokesperson.
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> As I lack tact this is not my job.  I would probably say something
> demeaning about Mr Krisch to the effect that, "Not even Blind Freddie and
> his dogs could be that stupid" (a purely Australian phrase added to alert
> an Australian journalist).  Come on Sam, put down your bowl traps, contact
> the N.Y. Times and take one for the team.
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> Peter
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