What North American bees are associated with milkweed (Asclepias) flowers?

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Date: July 2021
From: Western North American Naturalist(Vol. 81, Issue 2)
Publisher: Western North American Naturalist
Document Type: Article
Length: 2,449 words
Lexile Measure: 1400L

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Recent interest in protecting pollinators has led many organizations to plant milkweed to support monarch butterflies. However, little is known about what bee species might also benefit from milkweed plantings. Here I compile a list of bee species that have been collected on milkweed flowers. I compiled these data by searching large online databases and regional collections and supplementing with field collections. At least 282 different bee species have been collected on milkweed. Milkweed flowers can provide an important nectar resource for foraging bees, particularly in arid regions and in dry times of the year. El reciente interes de proteger los polinizadores ha llevado a muchas organizaciones a plantar algodoncillo para apoyar a las mariposas monarca. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre que especies de abejas tambien podrian beneficiarse de las plantaciones de algodoncillo. Aqui se conjunta una lista de especies de abejas que se han recolectado en flores de algodoncillo, esto debido a busquedas en grandes bases de datos en linea y recolecciones regionales, complementadas con recolecciones de campo. Se han recolectado al menos 282 especies diferentes de abejas en algodoncillo. Las flores de algodoncillo pueden proporcionar un importante recurso de nectar para las abejas en busca de alimento, particularmente en regiones aridas y en epocas secas del ano.
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