TABLE 1 in A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Minnesota

TABLE 1. Each project or museum from which specimens were included in the present study is listed along with a brief description and the number of specimens.
Project or MuseumDescriptionNumber of SpecimensMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesA statewide survey of the bees of Minnesota beginning in 2014 (MNDNR). Specimens deposited in the MNDNR synoptic collection and the UMSP.35,899University of Minnesota Insect CollectionSpecimens collected in Minnesota and accessioned at the University of Minnesota Insect Collection in St. Paul (UMSP).19,511Lane et al. (2020, 2022)A study investigating the role of agricultural land cover on bee communities in restored and remnant prairies. Specimens deposited in the synoptic collection of the Cariveau Native Bee Lab (CNBL) and the UMSP.17,609E. Evans and J. Gardner, unpublishedComparison of present-day bee community with historical collections made by Catherine Reed in the 1990s and records from the UMSP. Specimens in the collection of the CNBL and the UMSP.10,751D. Cariveau, unpublishedA study investigating the effect of site size and landscape cover on prairie restorations. Specimens in the collection of the CNBL and will be deposited in the UMSP.8,888Essig Museum of Entomology, University of California DavisSpecimens accessioned in the Essig Museum of Entomology (EMEC), with many records examined by J. Ascher.3,703J. Wolfin, et al. (2021)A study that assessed the benefits of turfgrass floral enhancement to wild bees. Specimens deposited in the synoptic collection of the CNBL and the UMSP.2,984A. Irber, Z. Portman, and D. Cariveau, unpublishedA study examining bee species in various floral plantings and urban gardens in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Specimens in the CNBL.2,860B. Bruninga-Socolar, Z. Portman, and D. Cariveau, unpublishedA study examining the effects of forested land cover on bee community dynamics in restored prairies. Specimens in the collection of the CNBL and will be deposited in the UMSP.2,396Arduser & Watkins (2015)A study by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to survey and identify the bees at several National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota.1,534American Museum of Natural HistorySpecimens accessioned at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH; Ascher 2016).1,082Portman et al. (2022b)A survey of the bees of Six Mile Marsh prairie restoration in Minnetrista, MN. Specimens deposited in the synoptic collection of the CNBL and the UMSP.913J. Gardner and E. Evans, unpublishedA survey of the bee species of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis, MN. Specimens are deposited at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.587Illinois Natural History SurveySpecimens accessioned at the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) Insect Collection.537K. Friedrich, Z. Portman, and D. Cariveau, unpublishedA study investigating bee species on National Park Service lands with differing levels of common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) infestation. Specimens in the synoptic collection of the CNBL and will be deposited in the UMSP.430D. B. Bishop, unpublishedSpecimens collected at remnant prairies in western Minnesota by researchers at Concordia College. Specimens in the Elsie Welter Natural History Museum, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.212Pennarola (2019), Leone et al. (2022)A study that sampled remnant prairies to examine the effects of burning and grazing on native plant and bee communities. Included specimens deposited at UMSP.196North Dakota State Insect CollectionSpecimens accessioned at the North Dakota State Insect Collection (NDSU).135University of Minnesota, DuluthSpecimens accessioned at the University of Minnesota, Duluth insect collection (UMDI).101Iowa State Insect CollectionSpecimens accessioned at the Iowa State University Insect Collection (ISIC).97Slagle and Hendrix (2009)A study that assessed the bee fauna of Amorpha canescens. Specimens in the lab of Dr. Stephen Hendrix at the University of Iowa.44iNaturalist.org (iNaturalist 2022)Noteworthy records from the community science website iNaturalist were included. There are currently over 37,000 bee observations from Minnesota (accessed November 2022) and these have been monitored by JSA and ZP, who have identified or confirmed the majority of reported MN observations.
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