Understanding Native Bees: What can we do to save them?

Take a deep dive into the world of native bees! Marissa Chase of the UMN Bee Lab explains the difference between native and the non-native honeybee, what research is going on at the lab and what we can do to reverse the decline of native bees. Get involved! Go out and start finding these beautiful creatures that help us sustain life as we know it.

You can check out what the UMN Bee Lab here:

https://beelab.umn.edu/

Native Bee lab:
https://beelab.umn.edu/cariveau-lab

Help track bees that you find in the state using:

nestquest.umn.edu (Nest Quest Project)
BumbleBeeAtlas.org (Mn Bumble Bee Atlas)