Beginner's Guide to Common Native Bees

Authors

Cody Zesiger, Utah State UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Cohen, Utah State University
Hannah Jarvis
Lori R. Spears, Utah State UniversityFollow
Ricardo Ramirez, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

7-26-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Abstract

Utah is a superb place for beginning bee enthusiasts. Over 1,000 species of native bees exist in Utah (Cane, 2015). Southern Utah alone has approximately the same number of bee species as the entire eastern U.S. coast. There are many reasons for appreciating bees and encouraging their presence in the landscape. Specifically, bees are key to a sustainable environment as they are essential pollinators of food and fiber crops. Bees can also be appreciated for their striking diversity in color and size. This fact sheet highlights the different bee species that you may see in Utah.

Recommended Citation

Zesiger, Cody; Cohen, Elizabeth; Jarvis, Hannah; Spears, Lori R.; and Ramirez, Ricardo, "Beginner's Guide to Common Native Bees" (2023). All Current Publications. Paper 2193.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2193

Previous Versions

May 27 2021