Resources

PLANTING:

Pollinator Syndromes - Learn which flowers attract which pollinators and discover the characteristics that make plants irresistible to native bees

https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-syndromes

Selecting Plants for Pollinators Brochure - Regional guides to help you choose the best native plants for your area's pollinators

https://www.pollinator.org/guides

Stover Seed Mixes - High-quality native seed mixes specifically designed to support pollinators throughout the season

https://shop.stoverseed.com/collections/pollinator-mixes

Ecoregional Planting Guides - Find plants native to YOUR specific ecoregion for maximum pollinator support

https://www.pollinator.org/guides

Garden Recipe Cards - Easy-to-follow planting plans for pollinator-friendly gardens

https://www.pollinator.org/garden-recipe-cards

NATIVE BEE IDENTIFICATION:

Bumble Bee Watch - Citizen science project to track and identify North America's bumblebees. Upload photos and help scientists monitor populations!

https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/

Xerces Society Bee Identification Guides - Comprehensive guides to identifying common native bees in your region

https://www.xerces.org/endangered-species/species-profiles/at-risk-bees

iNaturalist - Free app for identifying any plant or pollinator. Join the community and contribute to biodiversity science

https://www.inaturalist.org/

 HABITAT CREATION:

Nesting Sites for Native Bees - Learn how to create ground-nesting habitat and provide appropriate materials for cavity-nesting bees

https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/nesting

Leave the Leaves! - Why fall cleanup harms pollinators and what to do instead

https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2020/Oct-Nov/Gardening/Leave-the-Leaves

Pollinator Habitat Installation Guides - Step-by-step instructions for creating high-quality pollinator habitat

https://www.pollinator.org/habitat

 CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS:

Bumble Bee Watch - Submit photos of bumblebees and help track native bee populations

https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/

iNaturalist - Document the pollinators in YOUR yard and contribute to global biodiversity research

https://www.inaturalist.org/

The Great Sunflower Project - Participate in pollinator counts and help scientists understand bee populations

https://www.greatsunflower.org/

 RECOMMENDED READING:      🌟- Kelly’s favorites

🌟“Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide (Princeton Field Guides)” by Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson, & 1 more –

The essential guide for identifying the bumble bees of North America.  More than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Bumble Bees of North America is the first comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees to be published in more than a    century.

🌟"The Forgotten Pollinators" by Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan -

 Explores the crucial yet often overlooked relationships between plants and their diverse pollinators, emphasizing the ecological and cultural significance of these interactions.

"The Bees in Your Backyard" by Joseph S. Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril - The ultimate guide to North American native bees

"Attracting Native Pollinators" by The Xerces Society - Comprehensive guide to creating pollinator habitat

"100 Plants to Feed the Bees" by The Xerces Society - Plant recommendations for year-round pollinator support

 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR POLLINATORS:

Pollinator Partnership - Leading organization dedicated to pollinator conservation through education and habitat creation

https://www.pollinator.org/

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation - Science-based insect conservation, with extensive native bee programs

https://www.xerces.org/

National Wildlife Federation - Garden for Wildlife program supporting pollinator-friendly landscapes

https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife

COMPANION RESOURCES FOR SECRET POLLINATORS PODCAST:

Check out our episode-specific identification guides and bonus content to go deeper into the topics we cover on the show!

Secretpollinators.com/resources