Information About Bees
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Books (guides, textbooks)
- The Bees in Your Backyard by Joseph Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril
- Common Bees of Western North America by Olivia Messinger Carril and Joseph Wilson
- The Solitary Bees by Bryan Danforth, Robert Minckley, and John Neff
- Bees of The World by Laurence Packer
- California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists by Gordon Frankie, Robbin Thorp, Rollin E. Coville, and Barbara Ertter
Books (novels)
- A Sting in the Tale: My Adventure With Bumble Bees by Dave Goulson
- A Buzz in The Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm by Dave Goulson
- The Garden Jungle: Gardening to Save the Planet by Dave Goulson
- Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse by Dave Goulson
- Bee Quest by Dave Goulson
- Keeping the Bees: Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them by Laurence Packer
Books (children’s books)
For Kids:
Online Resources (learn about bees)
- Museum of the Earth – A virtual exhibit about bees!
- The Bees In Your Backyard – YouTube Channel (Joseph Wilson)
- Zach Portman – (Bee taxonomist’s blog)
- Pollinator Partnership, 7 Things You Can Do For Pollinators
Online Resources (identification)
- iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org. A guide to get you started
- BugGuide
- Glossary of terms that describe bees: a guide for the nontaxonomist – very helpful for identification
- Exotic Bee Identification
- How to Identify Bees with a Microscope (weekly live meetings and recordings).
Email Claire Maffei (clare_maffei [at] fws [dot] gov) to be added to the email list to attend live. - Bees and Sawflies of Orange County, California (and nearby places) by Peter Bryant
- Colorado State Extension – Native Bee Watch Identification Guide
Podcasts
- Bug Banter (by the Xerces Society)
- PolliNation (by Oregon State University)
- Can I Bug You (by UC Riverside)
- Golden State Naturalist interview with Krystle Hickman (@beesip)
Films
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