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Symphyotrichum observation show good recording technique

Bombus vancouverensis ssp. nearcticus observation

Duplicated Tanacetum vulgare observation 

Fields Table from Associated plants for BC native Bees's Project Journal

Explore Andrena astragali, Oregon

Explore Toxicoscordion venenosum, Oregon

Jarrod Fowler's Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western United States

How to use iNaturalist’s Search URLs - wiki part 1 of 2

Your Dashboard to look up Apis mellifera from the About in the search bar to get to the taxon page for the Taxon ID #

Explore Anthophila in BC, WA, OR, and ID with Apis mellifera removed

Identify Halictus ligatus, Bombus vancouverensis vancouverensis, and Xylocopa tabaniformis in BC, WA, OR, and ID

Identify Bees without Apis mel. in YU,BC, WA, OR, ID, CA, MO, UT, NV, CO,WY both needs ID and Research Grade with 100 per page

Ceratina linked to GBIF because of CC-BY-NC

Ceratina not linked to GBIF because of All Rights Reserved

Anthophora that was linked to GBIF but is no longer because of All Rights Reserved

PNW Bumble Bee ID Guide  Bumble Bee Atlas Xerces

Map view of Bombus sylvicola in Oregon

Dr. Andony Melathopoulos's Bombus sylvicola Aug 16, 2021

Elevation of Dr. Andony Melathopoulos's Bombus sylvicola Aug 16, 2021- Macrostat view zoomed in to 12

Synhalonia observation

Synhalonia observation on Macrostat showing Quaternary alluvium deposit at valley bottom 

Some blogs on Brood Cell that touch in more detail some of this material 

Ongoing discussion on Canvas: 

Adding Observations to a Traditional Project tutorial - Wiki such as the Oregon Bee Atlas (Plant Images/SampleID) project

AmScope Eyepiece Mounted Mobile Device Mount for Microscopes & Telescopes
 
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