Record number of Miner Bees discovered in New York's ground nesting sites.

At East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, near Cornell University, millions of Andrena Regularis bees have established a significant population, thriving in the sandy soil. Cemetery superintendent Kevin Morse noted the location is ideal for these solitary nesting bees.

In 2023, entomology professor Bryan Danforth and his research team assessed the bee population, estimating it at 5.5 million, though Danforth believes this figure may be conservative. Statistical analysis suggested a range of 3 to 8 million bees, indicating that this aggregation could be among the largest globally, according to published studies.