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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.)
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.)
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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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.
University of Minnesota Extension. MN lawmakers buzzing about $$ incentives for "Bee-Friendly" lawns. Yard and Garden News. April 19, 2019. (Includes resources for how to convert a regular lawn into a bee lawn.) https://blog-yard-garden-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/04/mn-lawmakers-buzzing-about-incentives.html
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