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Here is a selection of online and print resources for anyone interested in bees and other
pollinators.
BeeSpotter. (Website).
https://beespotter.org/. (Citizen science site
with bumblebee identification charts.)
Colla, S., Richardson, L., & Williams, P. (2011). (Online). Bumblebees of the Eastern United States. USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership.
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/BumbleBeeGuideEast2011.pdf
(Photos, range maps and other useful information for identification.)
Eastern Bumblebees: Poster. (Online). US Forest Service.
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/features/posters/EasternBumblebeesPoster_reduced.pdf. (Good illustrations.)
Hansen, T. (2018).
Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees. New York: Basic Books. (A charming and extremely informative book by a naturalist that combines memoir and deep knowledge.)
Holm, H. (2017). Bees: An identification and Native Plant Forage Guide. MN: Pollination Press. (Clear, detailed guide to the families of bees and their preferred plants.)
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.)
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.)
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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Articles and Papers (Online)
Insu Koh, Eric V. Lonsdorf et al. Modeling the status, trends, and impacts of wild bee abundance in the United States. PNAS. Published online 2015 Dec 22. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1517685113
Jacobsen, Rowen. (7/24/2019). Are We Handling the Bee Crisis All Wrong?. (Online). Huffington Post. (Excellent overview of new research showing the value of native bees and how they help increase agricultural yields.) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wild-bee-population_n_5d374e6fe4b004b6adb709d6
Hall, Damon M., Gerardo R. Camilo, et al.
The city as a refuge for insect pollinators. Conservation Biology. First published: 14 September 2016.
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