The Minnesota Bee Atlas is a research project that relies on volunteers to learn more about the distribution and diversity of native bees in Minnesota.
Help wild pollinators
Extension partners with the University of Minnesota Bee Lab on a diverse array of projects to support high-quality research and offer educational programming about bees.
Pollinators help plants that bring us food and other resources. By carrying pollen from one plant to another, pollinators fertilize plants and allow them to make fruit or seeds. Pollinator health is critical to our food system and the diversity of life across the world.
Resources
- Growing landscapes to help bees and other pollinators
- Minnesota bumble bee guide
- Nests for pollinators
- Wasps and bees
Bumble Bee Nest Quest
Join Nest Quest to gather vital data about bumble bee nests to help refine bumble bee conservation plans.
Pollination on fruit and vegetable farms
Without pollinators moving pollen between plants, the fruits or seeds we harvest from our crops will not develop.
Upcoming events
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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is an official USA Bee Campus. Visit campus to see bee lawns and nesting bee sculptures that provide food and habitat for many wild bee species.
Learn more about pollinators
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