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Native Bees
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Bumble Bees
Why We Need Grassland Invertebrates
30. March 2026
Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Track At-Risk Bumble Bees in New Mexico
5. March 2026
American Bumble Bee Coloring Sheet by Rosalind Reilly
26. February 2026
Rangeland Wildflowers: Their Value to Livestock and Pollinators
5. September 2025
Enhancing Pollinator Habitat in Remnant Oak Plant Communities
22. November 2024
Pollinator Cover Crops in Hazelnut Orchards
22. November 2024
Protecting Bees from Pesticides in Oregon Cherry Orchards
22. November 2024
Characterization of Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis) Nesting Habitat and Management Recommendations To Conserve Bumble Bee Nests
20. June 2024
Colorado’s Governor Signs Bill Authorizing State Wildlife Agency To Study And Conserve Pollinators And Other Invertebrates
17. May 2024
Montana Bumble Bee Atlas Takes Flight
13. May 2024
Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Search for Declining Iowa Bees
2. April 2024
Petition to List the Morrison bumble bee (Bombus morrisoni) as an Endangered Species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
15. November 2023
Xerces Society Seeks Endangered Species Act Protection for Morrison Bumble Bee
15. November 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southwest Chihuahuan Desert Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southwest Arizona/Colorado/New Mexico Plateaus Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southwest Arizona/New Mexico Mountains Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southwest Sonoran Desert Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Rocky Mountains Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Inland Northwest Region
21. April 2023
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Great Basin Region
21. April 2023
Strategy to Protect State and Federally Recognized Bumble Bee Species of Conservation Concern
15. December 2022
Wings 45(2): Fall 2022 (Natural History)
21. November 2022
California Supreme Court Lets Decision Stand that Bees Can Be Protected by the California Endangered Species Act
22. September 2022
Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Habitat Assessment Form & Guide
13. September 2022
Agricultural and Pesticide Interests Seek to Appeal Recent Ruling that Bees can be Protected by California’s Endangered Species Act
11. July 2022
Habitat Management for Bumble Bees in Nebraska
29. June 2022
A Guide to the Bumble Bees of Nebraska
29. June 2022
California Court Paves the Way for Protection of Imperiled Bumble Bees and Other Insects
31. May 2022
Public Oral Argument in Environmentalists’ Appeal Seeking to Ensure Legal Protections for Imperiled California Bumble Bees
20. May 2022
New Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas Engages Community Scientists to Track Bumble Bees
14. April 2022
California seeks volunteers to track imperiled bumble bees
14. March 2022
The Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas: Summary and Species Accounts
3. December 2021
A PNWBBA Guide to Habitat Management for Bumble Bees in the Pacific Northwest
2. December 2021
Wings 44(2): Fall 2021 (New Directions)
30. November 2021
The Xerces Society Provides Native Plants to Communities Protecting California’s Monarch Butterflies
26. October 2021
The American Bumble Bee Takes an Important Step Toward Federal Protection
29. September 2021
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes Endangered Species Act protection for Franklin’s bumble bee
23. August 2021
Residents and Communities Step Up to Protect California’s Monarch Butterflies
10. August 2021
Wings 44(1): Spring 2021 (Fifty Years of Conservation)
11. May 2021
Cultivando Para Los Polinizadores
5. May 2021
Bumble Bee Conservation
3. May 2021
Bumble Bees of Iowa
2. May 2021
Conservationists and California Fish and Game Commission Pursue Appeal to Ensure Legal Protections for Imperiled Bumble Bees
8. February 2021
Court Rules State of California Lacks Authority to Protect Imperiled Bumble Bee Species Under the California Endangered Species Act
20. November 2020
Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas: A Statewide Project Engaging Community Scientists to Track Bumble Bees
5. August 2020
Bumble Bee Mask Craft
27. April 2020
Pollinator Petitioners Ask Court for Permission to Join Lawsuit to Defend Fish and Game Commission Decision to Protect Four Native Bee Species Under the California Endangered Species Act
28. January 2020
Habitat Assessment Guide for Pollinators in Yards, Gardens, and Parks
8. November 2019
Recommended Plants: California Sierra Foothills Region
7. October 2019
Organic Pesticides
18. September 2019
Smarter Pest Management: Protecting Pollinators at Home
9. September 2019
Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides: Fungicide Impacts on Pollinators
9. September 2019
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Franklin’s Bumble Bee
12. August 2019
Pocket Guide to Identifying the Bees of Portland
27. June 2019
Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas Project Aims to Engage Community Scientists in Tracking Bumble Bees
18. June 2019
Four Native Bumble Bees Are Poised to be the First Pollinators Protected Under the California Endangered Species Act
1. June 2019
A Petition to the State of California Fish and Game Commission to List Four Bumble Bees as Endangered under the California Endangered Species Act
16. October 2018
Conservation Organizations Seek Protection for California’s Endangered Bumble Bees
16. October 2018
Reports of the IUCN Bumble Bee Specialist Group
12. August 2018
Enhancing Nest Sites for Native Bee Crop Pollinators
18. June 2018
Establishing Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat on Organic Farms in Idaho
15. June 2018
An Overview of the Potential Impacts of Honey Bees to Native Bees, Plant Communities, and Ecosystems in Wild Landscapes
12. June 2018
Neonicotinoids in Your Garden
11. June 2018
Bee City USA Joins Forces with the Xerces Society
11. June 2018
How Neonicotinoids Can Kill Bees
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southern Plains Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Southeast Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Northern Plains Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Northeast Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Midwest Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Mid-Atlantic Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Maritime Northwest Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Great Lakes Region
31. May 2018
Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: Florida
31. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Southern Coast Region
30. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Central Valley Region
30. May 2018
Recommended Plants: California Central Coast Region
30. May 2018
Maritime Northwest Citizen Science Monitoring Guide
18. May 2018
Upper Midwest Community Science Pollinator Monitoring Guide: Native Bees
18. May 2018
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Habitat Assessment Form & Guide
17. May 2018
Natural Areas and Rangelands
17. May 2018
Streamlined Bee Monitoring Protocol for Assessing Pollinator Habitat
17. May 2018
Citizen Scientist Pollinator Monitoring Guide: Pennsylvania
17. May 2018
Citizen Scientist Pollinator Monitoring Guide: California
17. May 2018
Bumble Bees of the Western United States
17. May 2018
Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States
17. May 2018
Pocket Guide to Identifying the Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
17. May 2018
Pocket Guide to Identifying the Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
17. May 2018
Pocket Guide to Identifying the Western Bumble Bee
17. May 2018
California 422A Hedgerow Planting, Pollinators
17. May 2018
California 327A Conservation Cover, Pollinators
17. May 2018
Pacific Islands Area Habitat Planting for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Florida Hedgerow Planting (422) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Florida Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Maryland Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Western Oregon & Washington Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
New Jersey Hedgerow Planting (422) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
New Jersey Conservation Cover (327) for Pollinators
17. May 2018
Wisconsin CRP-SAFE Karner Blue Butterfly Tech Note
17. May 2018
Native Thistles: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide
16. May 2018
Roadside Best Management Practices that Benefit Pollinators
16. May 2018
Pollinators and Roadsides: Best Management Practices for Managers and Decision Makers
16. May 2018
Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
16. May 2018
Farming for Bees
16. May 2018
Pollinators in Natural Areas
16. May 2018
Conserving Bumble Bees
16. May 2018
Making More Room
16. May 2018
Making Room for Native Pollinators
16. May 2018
Organic Farming Practices
16. May 2018
Native Bee Pollination of Watermelon
16. May 2018
Native Bee Pollination of Hybrid Sunflowers
16. May 2018
Native Bee Pollination of Cherry Tomatoes
16. May 2018
Nests for Native Bees
16. May 2018
Managing Alternative Pollinators
15. May 2018
Attracting Native Pollinators
15. May 2018
Wings 40(2): Fall 2017 (Urban Conservation)
20. November 2017
Bee Species Diversity in the US
17. August 2017
Bring Back the Pollinators 2017 Annual Report
12. August 2017
Petition seeking regulation of bumble bee movement (January 12, 2010)
22. June 2017
Wings 39(2): Fall 2016 (From the Field)
20. April 2017
100 Plants to Feed the Bees
29. November 2016
Comments in response to the positive 90-day finding the Service issued for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) on September 18, 2018 (FWS-RJ-ES-2015-0112)
21. September 2016
Bring Back the Pollinators 2016 Annual Report
12. August 2016
Bring Back the Pollinators 2015 Annual Report
12. August 2015
Letter to APHIS PPQ: Follow-up to June 23, 2014 bumble bee meeting
24. November 2014
Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
13. May 2014
Bumble Bees of North America
30. March 2014
Notice of Intent to Pursue Legal Action for Failure to Make Required Ninety-Day Finding on Petition to List the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as Endangered
13. February 2014
Wings 36(2): Fall 2013 (Habitat)
20. November 2013
Letter to request an update on January 12, 2010 Petition to Regulate the Movement of Commercial Bumble Bees
29. October 2013
Petition to list the rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis (Cresson), 1863 as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
29. January 2013
Wings 35(1): Spring 2012 (Endangered Species)
20. April 2012
Citizen Science Monitoring Guide—California Pocket Guide
16. November 2011
Petition to List Franklin's Bumble Bee (Bombus franklini) as an Endangered Species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
23. June 2010
Wings 33(1): Spring 2010 (Anemones, Katydids, Bark Beetles, and Sunflowers)
20. April 2010
Wings 32(2): Fall 2009 (Piggyback Conservation)
20. November 2009
New report finds that bumble bees have undergone dramatic declines
17. December 2008
Status Review of Three Formerly Common Species of Bumble Bee in the Subgenus Bombus
7. October 2008
Comments on Bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) pollination of field crops in the state of California. California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (January 18, 2007).
10. September 2008
Red List Profile: Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini): 2005 Bombus franklini
15. July 2008
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