Published Datasets
- Best L, Marshall C, Red-Laird S (2021). OSAC Peponapis dataset. Version 1.4. Oregon State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/cat_osac.3.3.4614
- Best L, Feuerborn C, Holt J, Kincaid S, Marshall C, Melathopoulos A (2021). Oregon Bee Atlas Survey Data: 2018. Version 1.5. Oregon State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dmyc73
- Best L, Engler J, Feuerborn C, Larsen J, Lindh B, Kincaid S, Melathopoulos A, Marshall C J, Marshall C (2022). Oregon Bee Atlas Survey Data: 2019. Version 1.3. Oregon State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kuwm6h
Published Data Papers
- Best, L. R., Marshall, C. J., & Red-Laird, S. (2019). Confirmed presence of the squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa (Say, 1837) in the state of Oregon and specimen-based observational records of Peponapis (Say, 1837) (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) in the Oregon State Arthropod Collection. Catalog: Oregon State Arthropod Collection. https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/cat_osac.3.3.4614
- Best, L. R., Marshall, C. J., Feuerborn, C., Kincaid, S., Melathopoulos, A., & Robinson, S.V.J. (2021). Oregon Bee Atlas: native bee findings from 2018. Catalog: Oregon State Arthropod Collection, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/cat_osac.5.1.4647.
- Best, L. R., Engler, J., Feuerborn, C., Larson, J., Marshall, C. J., Kincaid, S., Melathopoulos, A., & Robinson, S. V. J. (2022). Oregon Bee Atlas: wild bee findings from 2019. Catalog: Oregon State Arthropod Collection, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/cat_osac.6.1.4906
Extension Publications
New bees discovered in Oregon by Master Melittologists through the Oregon Bee Atlas
Rare rabbitbrush fairy cuckoo bee discovered in Oregon
The rare rabbitbrush fairy cuckoo bee was discovered in Oregon in 2019. Learn about this tiny bee, whose unique lifestyle is based on stealing nest space and food resources from other bees.
Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos | Dec 2021 | Article
Volunteer's discovery adds to knowledge of rare Oregon bee species
The small stonecrop mason bee (Hoplitis emarginata) had never been found in Oregon until 2019 when it was discovered by Master Melittologist Judi Maxwell in the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon. Only one person had seen it...
Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2021 | Article
Rare lava field bee rediscovered by Extension volunteer
Oregon's lava hole bee hadn't been seen in Oregon for almost 50 years when OSU Extension Master Melittologist Ellen Watrous rediscovered the bee in 2018 for the Oregon Bee Atlas. This bee had only been seen in Oregon four ...
Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2021 | Article