I am going into my senior year at Colorado College. I am striving to make this REU project into my senior thesis for my organismal biology and ecology major. Besides enjoying plants and all the wonders they behold, I like to watch birds, ecologize and hike. I play the saxophone in various bands and ensembles, I make functional ceramics (mugs, bowls, etc.), and I take photos as a loose hobby. My project is centered on bees, which is quite exciting because of all the hype around bees these days. I'm hoping to be able to use my thesis, along with a friends thesis about similar floral preference, to get my school to install some sort of bee boxes/pollinator garden(s!).