{"id":1206,"date":"2017-05-04T22:35:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T22:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w3.biosci.utexas.edu\/jha\/?page_id=1206"},"modified":"2024-12-02T17:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:41:52","slug":"bee-id-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.biosci.utexas.edu\/jha\/outreach\/bee-id-guides","title":{"rendered":"Native Bee Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00a0Please download our mini-posters for education or conservation purposes and help spread the word about native bees!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Learn about the native bees of Texas: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Native Bee Family Diversity in Texas<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Learn about the most common bees in Central Texas: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Native Bees in Central Texas Gardens<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Learn how to identify native bees: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Texas Native Bee Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Learn bee taxonomy with: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bee Genera, Families and Typical Forms<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo-Illustrated Species Lists<\/strong> per Site<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Site Index by <\/a>Texas Ecoregion, County,<\/a><\/strong> City<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Native Bees <\/strong>& Butterflies: <\/strong>Texas-Oklahoma <\/strong>Cross <\/strong>Timbers<\/strong> Ecoregion <\/strong>(Large 11×17)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cross Timbers <\/a>Wildlife Management Area<\/a>, Rubottom, Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge<\/a>, Sherman, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewisville Lake<\/a>, Lake Dallas, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clay Ranch<\/a>, Graford, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilhelm Ranch<\/a>, Graford, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wagley Ranch<\/a>, Mineral Wells, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crow Ranch<\/a>, Palo Pinto, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitney Lake<\/a>, Laguna Park, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waco Lake<\/a>, Waco, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stillhouse Lake<\/a>, Salado, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native Bees <\/strong>& Butterflies: <\/strong>Edwards Plateau, Blackland Prairie, and Cross Timbers Ecoregions<\/strong> (Large 11×17)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bastrop Gardens<\/a>, Austin, Travis Co., Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brackenridge Field Lab<\/a>, UT Austin, West Travis Co., Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deer Park at Maple Run<\/a>, Austin, West Travis Co., Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabet Ney Museum,<\/a> Austin, West Travis Co., Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festival Beach<\/a>, Austin, West Travis Co., Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pedernales Falls State Park,<\/a> West of Austin, Blanco Co., Edwards Plateau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M & J Farms,<\/a> Marble Falls, Burnet Co., Edwards Plateau-Woodland-Cross Timbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweetberry Farms,<\/a> Marble Falls, Burnet Co., Edwards Plateau-Woodland-Cross Timbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concho Community Garden<\/a>, UT Austin, East Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Gate Farms,<\/a> East Austin, East Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hornsby Bend,<\/a> East Austin, East Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson’s Backyard Garden,<\/a> East Austin, Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Springdale Farms,<\/a> East Austin, Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephenson Nature Preserve,<\/a> Sunset Valley, East Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunshine Community Gardens,<\/a> East Austin, Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban Roots Farm,<\/a> East Austin, Travis Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McKinney Roughs Nature Park,<\/a> Cedar Creek, Bastrop Co., Blackland Prairie-East Central Texas Plains-Oak Savanna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stengl Lost Pines Biological Station<\/a>, UT Austin, Smithville, Bastrop Co., Texas Plains<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center<\/a>, Lewisville Lake-Trinity River, Denton Co., Upland Blackland Prairie, Bottomland-Hardwood Forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area,<\/a> Lewisville, Denton Co., Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Whitney<\/a>, Dallas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majestic Orchards<\/a>, Dallas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promise of Peace Community Garden<\/a>, Dallas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Moss Park<\/a> (Dallas) Hunt Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twin Oaks Blueberry Farm,<\/a> Commerce, Hunt Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commerce Community Garden<\/a>, (Dallas) Hunt Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinity Audubon Center,<\/a> SE Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve<\/a>, Allen, (N DFW), Texas Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heard Natural Science History Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>, McKinney (DFW), Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nature Conservancy, County Line Prairie<\/a> (Garrett’s Prairie), North-Blackland Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Ground Community Garden<\/a>, (Richland Hills) Tarrant Co., Cross Timbers-Grand Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homestead Farm,<\/a> Keller (Fort Worth), Tarrant Co., Cross Timbers-Grand Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gnismer Farms<\/a>, Arlington, Tarrant Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creekwater Ranch,<\/a> Santo, Palo Pinto Co., Cross Timbers-Grand Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Whitney State Park,<\/a> Whitney, Hill Co., Cross Timbers-Grand Prairie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mineral Wells State Park,<\/a> Mineral Wells, Parker Co., Cross Timbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R & C Ranch,<\/a> Collinsville (NE Denton) Grayson Co., Cross Timbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Roberts Lake State Park,<\/a> Pilot Point, Sanger, Denton Co., Cross Timbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native Bees: Edwards Plateau, Blackland – Tall Grass Prairies & Cross Timbers Ecoregions (Small 8×11, Large 11×17)<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Balcones Canyonlands,<\/a> National Wildlife Refuge, NW Austin, Travis Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcones Canyonlands,<\/a> NWR Edwards Plateau (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barton Creek Habitat Preserve,<\/a> W Austin, Travis Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barton Creek Habitat Preserve,<\/a> Edwards Plateau\u2013Balcones Canyonlands (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,<\/a> UT Austin (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,<\/a> Edwards Plateau, Balcones Canyon lands (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milton Reimer’s Ranch State Park,<\/a> Austin, Travis Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milton Reimer’s Ranch State Park,<\/a> Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onion Creek<\/a> Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>, Water Quality Protection Land, Austin, Travis Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>, WQPL Edwards Plateau – Balcones Canyon lands (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smiley-Woodfin Prairie,<\/a>  North Texas,  West of Paris & Plano, Lamar Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smiley-Woodfin Prairie,<\/a>  North Texas, Native Grassland, Prairie – Tall-grass Prairie (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve,<\/a>  TNC, Greenville (NE Dallas), Hunt Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve,<\/a>  TNC, Eastern Texas Blackland Prairie (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clymer Meadow Preserve,<\/a> The Nature Conservancy, Celeste, Hunt Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clymer Meadow Preserve,<\/a> TNC, Cross Timbers-So. Tall Grass Prairie (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cedar Hill State Park,<\/a> SE Arlington, Tarrant Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cedar Hill State Park,<\/a> Eastern Cross Timbers (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Worth Nature Center Refuge,<\/a>  NW Fort Worth, Tarrant Co. (S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Worth Nature Center Refuge<\/a>, Cross Timbers-Grand Prairie (L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brackenridge Field Lab Travis Co. Native Bees<\/a>, Austin, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These species lists describe the nesting, sociality, and diets for each bee species. It was summarized from species lists provided by Shalene Jha, Rebecca Ruppell, Kim Ballare, Sarah Cusser, Michael Caballero, Sean Griffin, and expanded by Laurel Trevi\u00f1o with the kind permission of bee taxonomist, author, and collaborator, John L. Neff, PhD., Director of the Central Texas Melittological Institute, Austin, Texas.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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