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Seasonality EOL Observer Cards Note the date when you observe a bee; many bees are active as adults only at certain times of year. For instance, specialists on willows or blueberries are out early in the spring, while specialists on sunflowers or goldenrods are active from late summer through fall. Generalist foragers, such as bumble bees, are often active throughout the growing season, visiting different flowers as they come into bloom. Supplemental Notes Keep a running annual log of the earliest date when you see a bee foraging on a particular plant, such as willow or sunflower. Consistent monitoring of recurring life cycle stages, also known as “phenology,” can help us keep track of the impacts of global climate change on plants and animals. To get involved with a national phenology monitoring effort see: www.usanpn.org. Images: 1. An early-season species, Andrena mandibularis, foraging on willow, © Michael Veit; 2. The southeastern blueberry bee, Habropoda laboriosa, is also active in spring, © Darrel Martin; 3. The goldenrod specialist, Andrena hirticincta, is seen in the late summer and fall, © Tom Murray; 4. The cuckoo bee, Nomada vicina, follows the seasonal patterns of its bee host, Andrena hirticincta, © Tom Murray. Author: Jessica Rykken, PhD. Editor: Jeff Holmes, PhD. More information at: eol.org Content Licensed Under a Creative Commons License
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Anatomy Bees Look-alikes 1 2 3 4 5
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Anatomy Bees Size and Shape 1 2 3 4
Page 11 and 12: Anatomy Bees Body Color 1 3 5 2 4 6
Page 13 and 14: Anatomy Bees Antennae 1 2 Flagellum
Page 15 and 16: Anatomy Bees Wings 1 1 2 3 4 Submar
Page 17 and 18: Anatomy Bees Males vs Females 1 2 A
Page 19 and 20: Anatomy Bees Pollen Transport 1 3 2
Page 21 and 22: Anatomy Bees Tongue Length 1 4 2 3
Page 23 and 24: Anatomy Bees Pilosity 1 4 2 5 3 6
Page 25 and 26: Anatomy Bees Stingers 1 3 2 4 Sting
Page 27 and 28: Foraging Bees Food Sources 1 3 4 2
Page 29 and 30: Foraging Bees Plant Specialization
Page 31 and 32: Foraging Bees Nectar Robbers 1 3 2
Page 33 and 34: Lifestyles Bees Social Bees 1 3 2 4
Page 35 and 36: Lifestyles Bees Solitary Bees 1 3 2
Page 37 and 38: Lifestyles Bees Cuckoo Bees 1 4 2 3
Page 39 and 40: Nesting Habits Bees Miners 1 2 3 4
Page 41 and 42: Nesting Habits Bees Masons 1 2 3 4
Page 43 and 44: Nesting Habits Bees Leafcutters 1 2
Page 45 and 46: Nesting Habits Bees Carpenters 1 2
Page 47 and 48: Behavior Bees Male Aggregations 1 2
Page 49 and 50: Behavior Bees Male Behaviors 1 2 3
Page 51 and 52: Pollination Bees Effective Pollinat
Page 53 and 54: Pollination Bees Floral Lures 1 2 3
Page 55 and 56: Pollination Bees Buzz Pollination 1
Page 57 and 58: Pollination Bees Crop Pollination 1
Page 59 and 60: Life Cycle Bees Development Stages
Page 61: Life Cycle Bees Seasonality 1 2 3 4
Page 65 and 66: Techniques Bees Collecting 1 2 3 4
Page 67 and 68: Techniques Bees Conservation 1 3 2
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