Native Bee Society of BC Bee Atlas Collection

Families: Andrenidae, Apidae, Colletidea, Halictidae, Megachilidae and Melittidae) from British Columbia, Canada. Specimens are collected by volunteers trained through the Oregon State University Extension Service Master Melittologist Program, and donated to the Native Bee Society of BC for inclusion in the BC Bee Atlas.

Specimens are net collected into ethyl acetate kill jars. Pinning and labeling are done by volunteers, while labels and data collection workflows are provided by the Oregon Bee Atlas. Specimen floral associations are recorded using iNaturalist.