May 20, 2020
If you're sticking close to home these days and looking for something to do (or looking for something for kids to do) the Xerces Society has several bee monitoring guides and tools worth checking out.
Developed for conservationists, farmers, land managers, restoration professionals, and community scientists, the Bee Monitoring Protocol and Community Science Guides are useful for documenting how native bee communities change through time in pollinator habitats. The publications include an introduction to bee identification, a detailed monitoring protocol, and data sheets for different habitat types.
