A new exhibit at the UC Santa Barbara Library invites visitors to explore the intricate beauty of California’s native bees through high-resolution images produced by the Big-Bee project at UC Santa Barbara. Curated by entomologist Katja Seltmann, the exhibit reveals the rich structural diversity of bee wings, hairs, and other features that are often invisible to the naked eye.
Photo Credit: Harrison Tasoff
These striking images are not merely artistic — they are scientific records. Each was generated as part of a recent study published in Functional Ecology (Ostwald et al., 2025) by the Big-Bee lab, which used detailed morphological data to examine how bee body form relates to ecological function.
By presenting these data-driven visuals in a gallery setting, the exhibit bridges taxonomic research and visual culture, expanding how we engage with biodiversity and inviting new audiences to connect with the science behind species conservation.
The exhibit is free and open to the public at the UCSB Library until the end of June, 2025.
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