Bees of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥
The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Museum of Natural History is pleased to make the following publication available free for download in a searchable PDF format.
By Virginia L. Scott, John S. Ascher, Terry Griswold, and César R. Nufio
Natural History Inventory of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥: Number 23. vi + 100 pages.
Published September 1, 2011.
The Bees of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ is a synopsis of over a century of work on ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ bee species. It contains an annotated list of 946 valid extant bee species, 47 of which are new to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 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 ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ bee research and researchers. We discuss gaps in our current understanding of the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ bee fauna. Since ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 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. As of November 2023, the number of bee species known in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ is considered to be 1006.**
Virginia Scott
Collections Manager, Entomology Section
University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Museum of Natural History
virginia.scott@colorado.edu
Photos: Diane M. Wilson
The Bumble Bees of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥
This is a pictorial identification and information guide on ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s bumble bees. It provides photographs, range maps, flight times and identifying characteristics for all of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s bumble bees.
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