The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Museum of Natural History is pleased to make the following publication available free for download in a searchable PDF format.

The Bees of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ (PDF)

By Virginia L. Scott, John S. Ascher, Terry Griswold, and César R. Nufio
Natural History Inventory of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ: Number 23. vi + 100 pages.
Published September 1, 2011.

The Bees of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ is a synopsis of over a century of work on Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ bee species. It contains an annotated list of 946 valid extant bee species, 47 of which are new to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ including one species recorded for the first time from the United States. County level distributional data are listed with each species. We review the history of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ bee research and researchers. We discuss gaps in our current understanding of the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ bee fauna. Since Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ bees are diverse not only in species, but also in biology, we include a summary of various bee life history traits, such as levels of sociality, nesting biology, and floral associations.

**This publication is currently being updated.Ìý As of November 2023, the number of bee species known in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ is considered to be 1006.**

Virginia Scott
Collections Manager,ÌýEntomologyÌý³§±ð³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô
University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Museum of Natural History
virginia.scott@colorado.edu

Photos:Ìý Diane M. Wilson


The Bumble Bees of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ

The Bumble Bees of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ (PDF)

This is a pictorial identification and information guide on Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s bumble bees.Ìý It provides photographs, range maps, flight times and identifying characteristics for all of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s bumble bees.ÌýÌý


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