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Here are a few of my
favorite online and print resources for anyone interested in bees and other
pollinators.
BeeSpotter. (Website).
https://beespotter.org/. (Citizen science site with bumblebee identification charts.)
BeeSpotter. (Website).
https://beespotter.org/. (Citizen science site with bumblebee identification charts.)
Holm, H. (2014). Pollinators
of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial
Insects with Native Plants. MN: Pollination Press. (Great book for
beginning and experienced native plant gardeners.)
Holm, H. Restoring the Landscape with Native Plants. (Blog). (Excellent photography and descriptions.) http://www.restoringthelandscape.com/
Illinois Wildflowers. (Website.) http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/. (Photos, descriptions and fauna associations, including pollinators, of many species by Dr. John Hilty.)
Lee-Mäder, E., Hopwood,J.,
Vaughan, M., Black, S.H., & Morandin, L. (2014). Farming
with Native Beneficial Insects. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing.
(Useful for gardeners, as well as farmers.)
Mader, E., Shepherd, M.,
Vaughan, M., Black, S., & LeBuhn, G. (2011). Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting
North America's Bees and Butterflies. North Adams MA:
Storey Publishing. (Great book for beginners.)
Moisset, B., & Buchman, S. (n.d.). Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees. USDA
Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership. (Nice, downloadable overview.) http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/BeeBasics.pdf
Packer, L. (2010). Keeping
the Bees: Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them. Toronto:
Harper Collins. (Engaging book by a well known entomologist.)
Schweitzer, D. F.,
Capuano, N. A., Young, B. E., & Colla, S. (2012). Conservation and
Management of North American Bumblebees. USDA Forest Service and
NaturServe. (Downloadable and useful for the more experienced.)
Wild Ones: Native
Plants, Natural Landscapes. (Website.)
(Native plant and landscaping society.) http://www.wildones.org/
Williams, P.H., Thorp,
R.W., Richardson, L., & Colla, S. (2014). Bumblebees of North
America: An Identification Guide. Princeton: Princeton University
Press. (Excellent, detailed guide for the serious bee spotter.)
Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation. (Website). (Go-to resource for everyone.)
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