Bee consistency. Some solitary bees have advanced types of pollen-carrying structures on their bodies. A very few species of solitary bees are being cultured for commercial pollination. Most of these species belong to a distinct set of genera which are commonly known by their nesting behavior or preferences, namely: carpenter bees, sweat bees, mason bees, plasterer bees, squash bees, dwarf carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, alkali bees and digger bees. Most solitary bees nest in the ground in a variety of soil textures and conditions while others create nests in hollow reeds or twigs, holes in wood. The female typically creates a
Digger (webcomic) and for "Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic" in 2006. In 2006, "Digger" was nominated for an Eisner Award in the category "Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition". The collected "Digger" won the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and the 2013 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. Tor.com has described "Digger" as "fantastic-in-all-senses-of-the-word", praising Vernon's pacing and "tone-perfect mythology", while SF Signal declared that "Digger" "deserves to be appreciated" and "Black Gate" lauded Vernon for her portrayal of cultural relativity. Lauren Davis of io9 and ComicsAlliance called "Digger" an "oddball epic" and praised the titular heroine as an unusual fantasy protagonist and