Bee Resources
Believe me, I’m not an expert on native pollinators. I’m just a person who stumbled upon the fascinating world of native bees and wants the world to know that there is an alternative to most honey bee pollination. So if you want to learn more from the REAL experts, check out these excellent web sites and books for more info:
Web sites:
*The Xerces Society Pollinator Resource Conservation Center, www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/
*Entomo-Logic, www.entomologic.com
*UCA Berkeley, http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/general_guidelines.html
*Pollinator Paradise, www.pollinatorparadise.com
*USDA/ARS/Logan Bee Lab, www.ars.usda.gov
*National Sustainable Agriculture Info, www.attra.org/attra-pub/nativebee.html
*North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, http://www.nappc.org/
*U. of Florida Bee Research Lab and Citizen Science Project, www.ufnativebuzz.com
Books:
*Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy, 2009
*The Orchard Mason Bee by Brian Griffin and Sharon Smith, 1999
*Pollination with Mason Bees by Dr. M. Dogterom, 2002
*How to Manage the Blue Orchard Mason Bee by Bosch and Kemp, 2001
*Pollinator Conservation Handbook: A Guide to Understanding, Protecting, and Providing Habitat for Native Pollinator Insects by Matthew Shepherd, Stephen L. Buchmann, Mace Vaughan, and Scott Hoffman Black, 2003
*Bees of the World by Christopher O’Toole and Anthony Row, 1991
*Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists by Eric Mader, Marla Spivak and Elaine Evans, 2010
Instruction Sheets:
Plan Bee House Instruction Sheet
Care Instructions for Bee Cocoons
Newsletter:
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