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Identifying physical characteristics and functional traits of forbs preferred or highly visited by bees in the Prairie Pothole Region

Establishing and enhancing pollinator habitat to support declining bee populations is a national goal within the United States. Pollinator habitat is often created through incentive-based conservation programs, and the inclusion of cost-effective forbs within the habitat design is a critical component of such programs. U.S. Geological Survey research from 2015 to 2019 identified forb...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Addressing detection uncertainty in Bombus affinis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) surveys can improve inferences made from monitoring

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed national guidelines to track species recovery of the endangered rusty patched bumble bee [Bombus affinis Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)] and to investigate changes in species occupancy across space and time. As with other native bee monitoring efforts, managers have specifically acknowledged the need to address species detection uncertainty and...
Authors
Clint R.V. Otto, Alma Schrage, Larissa L. Bailey, John Michael Mola, Tamara A. Smith, Ian Pearse, Stacy C. Simanonok, Ralph Grundel
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, Great Lakes Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

The Prairie Pothole Region: A duck factory, and a bee factory too

No abstract available.
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Forbs included in conservation seed mixes exhibit variable blooming detection rates and cost-effectiveness: Implications for pollinator habitat design

Although forb-rich plantings for pollinator habitat are becoming more common, natural resource managers lack insight on the cost-effectiveness of forbs seeded in private land conservation programs. Additional information on the possible benefits of including more forb species in a mix may help guide the design of future pollinator habitat. We examined the detection of blooming forbs from...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto, Rich Iovanna
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Floral resource selection by wild bees and honey bees in the Midwest United States: Implications for designing pollinator habitat

Many seed mix recommendations for creating pollinator habitat are in part based on anecdotal evidence or field observations of bees visiting forbs (i.e. use). However, there is limited information on what forbs are preferred by bees, particularly in working landscapes where bee forage may be limited. We examined floral resource selection by wild bees and honey bees on grasslands in the...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto, Deborah A. Buhl
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Flowering plants preferred by bees of the Prairie Pothole Region

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...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bee nesting block
Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.
Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.
Bee nesting block

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bee nesting block

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota.  Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is monitoring milkweed populations across the Central United States.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota.  Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is monitoring milkweed populations across the Central United States.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee feeding on Phacelia flower found in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee feeding on Phacelia flower found in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot
Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Prairie coneflower, Blanket flower, and Phacelia bloom in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. 

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Prairie coneflower, Blanket flower, and Phacelia bloom in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. 

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Common Checkered-skipper
Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered-skipper

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Closeup of a Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis feeding on a yellow flower located in a pollinator plot in North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Common Checkered-skipper

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Closeup of a Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis feeding on a yellow flower located in a pollinator plot in North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Science and Products

Identifying physical characteristics and functional traits of forbs preferred or highly visited by bees in the Prairie Pothole Region

Establishing and enhancing pollinator habitat to support declining bee populations is a national goal within the United States. Pollinator habitat is often created through incentive-based conservation programs, and the inclusion of cost-effective forbs within the habitat design is a critical component of such programs. U.S. Geological Survey research from 2015 to 2019 identified forb...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Addressing detection uncertainty in Bombus affinis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) surveys can improve inferences made from monitoring

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed national guidelines to track species recovery of the endangered rusty patched bumble bee [Bombus affinis Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)] and to investigate changes in species occupancy across space and time. As with other native bee monitoring efforts, managers have specifically acknowledged the need to address species detection uncertainty and...
Authors
Clint R.V. Otto, Alma Schrage, Larissa L. Bailey, John Michael Mola, Tamara A. Smith, Ian Pearse, Stacy C. Simanonok, Ralph Grundel
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, Great Lakes Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

The Prairie Pothole Region: A duck factory, and a bee factory too

No abstract available.
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Forbs included in conservation seed mixes exhibit variable blooming detection rates and cost-effectiveness: Implications for pollinator habitat design

Although forb-rich plantings for pollinator habitat are becoming more common, natural resource managers lack insight on the cost-effectiveness of forbs seeded in private land conservation programs. Additional information on the possible benefits of including more forb species in a mix may help guide the design of future pollinator habitat. We examined the detection of blooming forbs from...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto, Rich Iovanna
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Floral resource selection by wild bees and honey bees in the Midwest United States: Implications for designing pollinator habitat

Many seed mix recommendations for creating pollinator habitat are in part based on anecdotal evidence or field observations of bees visiting forbs (i.e. use). However, there is limited information on what forbs are preferred by bees, particularly in working landscapes where bee forage may be limited. We examined floral resource selection by wild bees and honey bees on grasslands in the...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto, Deborah A. Buhl
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Flowering plants preferred by bees of the Prairie Pothole Region

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...
Authors
Stacy C. Simanonok, Clint R.V. Otto
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bee nesting block
Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.
Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.
Bee nesting block

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bee nesting block

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

Bee nesting block with included image insert showing nesting hole occupied by a bee.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota.  Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is monitoring milkweed populations across the Central United States.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota

Hawkmoth flying near milkweed plant in North Dakota.  Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is monitoring milkweed populations across the Central United States.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee feeding on Phacelia flower found in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee on Phacelia flower

Bumblebee feeding on Phacelia flower found in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot
Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Prairie coneflower, Blanket flower, and Phacelia bloom in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. 

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Blooming flowers in a Pollinator Plot

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Established pollinator plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Prairie coneflower, Blanket flower, and Phacelia bloom in an established Pollinator Plot at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. 

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Common Checkered-skipper
Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis
Common Checkered-skipper

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Closeup of a Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis feeding on a yellow flower located in a pollinator plot in North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Common Checkered-skipper

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis

Closeup of a Common Checkered-skipper, Pyrgus communis feeding on a yellow flower located in a pollinator plot in North Dakota.

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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