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An introduction to cavity-nesting bees in the Puget Sound region
 

An introduction to cavity-nesting bees in the Puget Sound region

Elias H. Bloom, Rachel L. Olsson, Emily H. Wine, Robert N. Schaeffer David W. Crowder
Fact sheet (Washington State University. Extension), 293E, Washington State University Extension
01/2018
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/12900

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Bees--Washington (State)--Puget Sound. Megachilidae--Washington (State)--Puget Sound. Osmia--Washington (State)--Puget Sound. Carpenter bees--Washington (State)--Puget Sound. Hylaeus--Washington (State)--Puget Sound.
Cavity-nesting bees are important pollinators, contributing billions of dollars in global pollination services each year. Adequate nesting resources across agricultural and natural landscapes are essential for the survival and reproductive success of these pollinators, and the pollination services they provide on farms. In the Puget Sound Region of Washington state, cavity-nesting bees are likely significant contributors to pollination services. However, compared to other parts of the United States, relatively little is known about cavity-nesting bee diversity in the Puget Sound Region, or techniques that could be used to conserve them. Here, we provide profiles of the major groups of cavity-nesting bees found in the Puget Sound Region and examples of artificial and natural nest resources for these species. We also provide information on how citizen science can enhance our understanding of cavity-nesting bees through monitoring, thereby contributing to the conservation of these pollinators throughout the Puget Sound Region.
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