Flowering Plants Preferred by Bees of the Prairie Pothole Region
Fact Sheet
2020-3038
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service; and Honey Bee Health Coalition
Links
- Document: Report (1.21 MB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release - Dataset—Plant and bee transects in the Northern Great Plains, USA 2015–2019
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Abstract
Land managers have stressed the need for improved pollinator habitat on private and public lands of the Prairie Pothole Region. Understanding flowering plant preferences of pollinators will improve the cost-effectiveness of conservation seeding mixes. The purpose of this fact sheet is to assist conservation planners and producers with developing seed mixes by highlighting flowering plants that are preferred by honey bees and wild bees across a variety of grassland cover types in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Suggested Citation
Simanonok, S., and Otto, C.R.V., 2020, Flowering plants preferred by bees of the Prairie Pothole Region: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2020–3038, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203038.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
Table of Contents
- Improving Pollinator Habitat
- Evaluating Preferences of Bees (2015–19)
- Preferred Flowering Plants
- Reference Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flowering plants preferred by bees of the Prairie Pothole Region |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2020-3038 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20203038 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | Report: 2 p.; Data Release |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |