Know Your Bees
By Scott Prajzner and Mary Gardiner
Department of Entomology
OSU Extension
Bees are beneficial insects that pollinate flowering plants by transferring pollen from one flower to another. This is important for plant reproduction and food production. In fact, pollinators are responsible for 1 out of every 3 bites of food you take. While the honey bee gets most of the credit for providing pollination, there are actually about 500 bee species in Ohio.
This fact sheet provides key features needed to identify 10 types of bees found in home landscapes. The following information is included:
Approximate size. Your bee may vary slightly.
Common nesting locations.
Identifying behaviors to watch for.
Additional ID features that may be seen with the aid of a hand lens.
Read more here: Ohio Bee Identification Guide | Ohioline