Ways to Help Social Stingless Bees

Resources & Guides

North America

• Why Getting a Hive Won't "Save the Bees" "This fact sheet provides an overview of the research and science about the impacts of the western honey bee, a species that is not native to North America, has on this continent's thousands of species of native bees, and offers steps to take that will help support all bees."

Oceana

Australia

• Powerful Pollinators "is a program designed to increase the prevalence, health and diversity of pollinators in the landscape. The program encourages the strategic planting of ‘trees for bees’ and other pollinators and provides Powerful Pollinators Planting Guides developed by experienced botanists and field ecologists for use by landholders.
  
  The Guides specify relevant information about pollinator habitat and floral resources to enable users such as land managers, Landcare groups, nurseries and gardeners to select the most appropriate indigenous species that provide value for pollinators."

Organizations

International

• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation "is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. As a science-based organization, we both conduct our own research and rely upon the most up-to-date information to guide our conservation work. Our key program areas are: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts."

North America

USA

• Bee Campus USA "brings college communities together to sustain pollinators by increasing the abundance of native plants, providing nest sites, and reducing the use of pesticides. Affiliates of Bee Campus USA also work to inspire others to take steps to conserve pollinators through education and outreach. Learn how your college can join Bee Campus USA."

Oceana

Australia

• Wheen Bee Foundation "is an Australian registered not-for-profit charity that promotes awareness of the importance of bees for food security, and raises funds for research that addresses the national and global threats to bees.
  
  We engage with all levels of government, the apiculture industry, bee reliant food industries, universities, research organisations and community. We fund vital strategic research, education and conservation initiatives that strengthen bees, improve pollination efficiency and increase food security and ecosystem health."

Maps

Global

• Distribution of Stingless Bees "Map of geographic distribution of Meliponini in the Tropical and Subtropical regions of the world."

• Wikipedia: Geographic Distribution of Stingless Bees

Africa

Madagascar

Oceana

Australia

• Tetra Native Bees: About Stingless Bees scroll down to see three maps showing where each type of stingless bee can be found in Australia.

South America

Brazil