2014 Bee Survey of Pepco ROW at Sligo Creek (Prince George's County, MD)

                                              

Rhonda Kranz;  Friends of Sligo Creek; Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (USGS). 6/5/2016    

SPRING (5 surveys)

SUMMER (6 surveys)

FALL (4 surveys)  

        

04/23/14

05/08/14

05/20/14

06/04/14

06/16/14

07/08/14

07/17/14

07/30/14

08/14/14

08/28/14

09/12/14

09/23/14

10/09/14

10/24/14

11/04/14

        

Family

Genus

Species

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#8

#9

#10

#11

#12

#13

#14

#15

Grand Total

       

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

A

B

Total

*A

B

Total

A

B

Total

*A

B

Total

A

B

Total

       

Andrenidae "Mining Bees"

Andrena

barbara

4

15

19

                                          

19

       

carlini

 

1

1

1

 

1

                                       

2

       

fenningeri

3

 

3

                                          

3

       

miserabilis

 

1

1

                                          

1

       

nasonii

     

 

    

1

1

                                 

1

       

perplexa

3

 

3

                                          

3

       

personata

1

 

1

                                          

1

       

vicina

             

1

1

                              

1

       

violae

   

2

3

5

 

2

2

                                    

7

   

 

   

Total

11

17

28

3

3

6

 

2

2

 

1

1

 

1

1

                              

38

       

Calliopsis

andreniformis

         

5

3

8

3

1

4

8

2

10

11

2

13

9

4

13

6

6

12

3

1

4

    

2

2

         

66

       

Total

         

5

3

8

3

1

4

8

2

10

11

2

13

9

4

13

6

6

12

3

1

4

    

2

2

         

66

       

Holocopasites

calliopsidis

                

1

1

                           

1

       

Total

                

1

1

                           

1

       

Apidae "Bumble, Carpenter, and Honey Bees"

Anthophora

plumipes

2

2

4

                                          

4

       

Total

2

2

4

                                          

4

       

Apis

mellifera

2

 

2

    

3

3

      

1

 

1

1

 

1

 

1

1

    

2

2

2

1

3

 

3

3

1

1

2

 

2

2

1

2

3

23

       

Total

2

 

2

    

3

3

      

1

 

1

1

 

1

 

1

1

    

2

2

2

1

3

 

3

3

1

1

2

 

2

2

1

2

3

23

       

Bombus

fervidus

               

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

 

1

                     

3

       

griseocollis

               

1

 

1

                           

1

       

impatiens

                     

1

 

1

          

1

1

         

2

       

Total

               

2

 

2

 

1

1

2

 

2

          

1

1

         

6

       

Ceratina

calcarata

   

8

4

12

1

 

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

 

1

1

3

1

4

 

2

2

 

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

3

 

2

2

2

4

6

 

4

4

 

2

2

43

       

dupla

   

5

1

6

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

1

2

3

3

1

4

2

 

2

 

1

1

3

1

4

    

1

1

5

 

5

      

28

       

mikmaqi

         

1

 

1

1

 

1

      

1

 

1

1

 

1

                  

4

       

strenua

   

23

5

28

19

4

23

18

14

32

14

7

21

5

 

5

9

3

12

12

 

12

7

1

8

16

6

22

1

 

1

 

2

2

5

3

8

 

2

2

1

 

1

177

       

C. species *

      

1

 

1

    

1

1

                              

2

       

Total

   

36

10

46

22

4

26

20

14

34

17

8

25

6

3

9

15

5

20

15

2

17

8

4

12

20

8

28

2

2

4

 

5

5

12

7

19

 

6

6

1

2

3

254

       

Melissodes

bimaculata

                  

2

 

2

1

 

1

                     

3

       

Total

                  

2

 

2

1

 

1

                     

3

       

Melitoma

taurea

            

1

 

1

3

7

10

5

7

12

5

2

7

5

1

6

 

1

1

               

37

       

Total

            

1

 

1

3

7

10

5

7

12

5

2

7

5

1

6

 

1

1

               

37

       

Nomada

bidentate group **

1

1

2

                                          

2

       

imbricata

4

3

7

6

4

10

                                       

17

       

parva

   

2

 

2

                                       

2

       

pygmaea

   

1

 

1

                                       

1

       

Total

5

4

9

9

4

13

                                       

22

       

Peponapis

pruinosa

                     

2

 

2

 

1

1

                  

3

       

Total

                     

2

 

2

 

1

1

                  

3

       

Ptilothrix

bombiformis

1

 

1

            

12

13

25

7

8

15

5

 

5

2

2

4

1

1

2

1

 

1

            

53

       

Total

1

 

1

            

12

13

25

7

8

15

5

 

5

2

2

4

1

 

2

1

 

1

            

53

       

Xylocopa

virginica

                  

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

1

 

1

2

 

2

            

5

       

Total

                  

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

1

 

1

2

 

2

            

5

       

Halictidae "Sweat Bees"

Agapostemon

virescens

   

11

 

11

 

1

1

5

13

18

7

3

10

3

2

5

3

22

25

6

43

49

64

11

75

80

6

86

13

7

20

 

21

21

2

5

7

 

5

5

1

1

2

335

       

Total

   

11

 

11

 

1

1

5

13

18

7

3

10

3

2

5

3

22

25

6

43

49

64

11

75

80

6

86

13

7

20

 

21

21

2

5

7

 

5

5

1

1

2

335

       

Augochlora

pura

                     

1

 

1

             

7

7

 

13

13

3

4

7

28

       

Total

                     

1

 

1

             

7

7

 

13

13

3

4

7

28

       

Augochlorella

aurata

4

1

5

5

3

8

1

2

3

2

 

2

 

1

1

4

22

26

14

16

30

19

19

38

6

14

20

3

 

3

3

1

4

 

6

6

5

8

13

 

13

13

2

2

4

176

       

Total

4

1

5

5

3

8

1

2

3

2

 

2

 

1

1

4

22

26

14

16

30

19

19

38

6

14

20

3

 

3

3

1

4

 

6

6

5

8

13

 

13

13

2

2

4

176

       

Augochloropsis

metallica

             

1

1

                              

1

       

Total

             

1

1

                              

1

       

Halictus

confusus

2

 

2

5

2

7

8

2

10

2

 

2

1

3

4

2

2

4

8

6

14

4

5

9

4

1

5

3

6

9

4

1

5

 

8

8

16

21

37

 

17

17

2

3

5

138

       

ligatus/poeyi

   

1

 

1

3

 

3

   

1

1

2

 

2

2

7

3

10

4

5

9

2

5

7

 

5

5

2

4

6

 

9

9

1

5

6

 

1

1

   

61

       

rubicundus

 

1

1

          

1

1

 

1

1

                           

3

       

tectus

                                     

1

1

      

1

       

Total

2

1

3

6

2

8

11

2

13

2

 

2

2

5

7

2

5

7

15

9

24

8

10

18

6

6

12

3

11

14

6

5

11

 

17

17

17

27

44

 

18

18

2

3

5

203

       

Hylaeus

affinis/modestus

   

1

 

1

    

1

1

               

1

5

6

2

 

2

 

2

2

         

12

       
 

messillae

   

1

 

1

                                  

1

1

   

2

       
 

Total

   

2

 

2

    

1

1

               

1

5

6

2

 

2

 

2

2

    

1

1

   

14

       

Lasioglossum

admirandum

                

1

1

    

1

1

                  

1

 

1

3

       

bruneri

        

 

            

1

 

1

          

1

1

    

1

1

2

2

4

7

       

callidum

                   

1

1

 

1

1

2

2

4

          

1

1

 

1

1

   

8

       

coreopsis

 

 

  

1

1

          

2

2

 

5

5

 

2

2

 

2

2

 

2

2

       

1

1

    

1

1

16

       

cressonii

                                        

1

1

   

1

       

ephialtum

    

1

1

                                       

1

       

fuscipenne

                                        

1

1

   

1

       

hitchensi

17

30

47

1

2

3

2

8

10

   

1

19

20

1

10

11

1

17

18

4

32

36

4

30

34

2

13

15

1

5

6

 

9

9

1

5

6

 

13

13

11

12

23

251

       

illinoense

             

3

3

 

4

4

 

5

5

                   

1

1

 

1

1

14

       

imitatum

45

26

71

11

5

16

2

1

3

 

2

2

2

13

15

2

2

4

6

23

29

5

20

25

4

25

29

1

1

2

2

7

9

 

16

16

8

13

21

 

25

25

 

16

16

283

       

lionotum

                      

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

1

 

2

2

            

5

       

platyparium

3

7

10

                

1

1

    

1

1

 

2

2

    

1

1

1

5

6

 

8

8

2

6

8

37

       

tegulare

       

1

1

          

2

2

 

6

6

2

2

4

 

2

2

    

3

3

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

2

22

       

trigeminum

 

1

1

 

1

1

       

3

3

 

2

2

 

2

2

2

1

3

 

2

2

    

3

3

 

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

1

   

20

       

weemsi

1

3

4

    

1

1

    

1

1

       

2

2

1

3

4

 

2

2

1

 

1

 

1

1

    

1

1

3

1

4

21

       

zephyrum

 

6

6

    

4

4

    

1

1

       

2

2

 

1

1

    

3

3

 

8

8

 

2

2

    

4

4

31

       

L. species *

                           

1

 

1

    

4

4

    

2

2

1

1

2

9

       

Total

66

73

139

12

10

22

4

15

19

 

2

2

3

40

43

3

21

24

7

56

63

12

68

80

13

69

82

4

23

27

4

20

24

 

44

44

11

28

39

 

56

56

21

45

66

730

       

Sphecodes

S. species

 

1

1

 

1

1

                                       

2

       

Total

 

1

1

 

1

1

                                       

2

       
 

Anthidium

manicatum

                     

1

 

1

1

 

1

                  

2

       

oblongatum

               

1

 

1

 

1

1

 

2

2

2

 

2

       

1

1

         

7

       

Total

               

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

2

3

3

 

3

       

1

1

         

9

       

Coelioxys

sayi

                               

1

1

            

1

       

Total

                               

1

1

            

1

       

Hoplitis

pilosifrons

   

2

2

4

1

 

1

                                    

5

       

producta

   

1

 

1

4

 

4

 

1

1

1

 

1

                              

7

       

Total

   

3

2

5

5

 

5

 

1

1

1

 

1

                              

12

       

Megachile

brevis

                  

1

2

3

 

5

5

 

3

3

 

1

1

 

2

2

 

1

1

1

 

1

      

16

       

mendica

                         

1

1

1

2

3

    

2

2

 

1

1

      

7

       

rotundata

       

1

1

 

7

7

      

1

3

4

1

3

4

1

1

2

                  

18

       

Total

       

1

1

 

7

7

      

2

5

7

1

8

9

1

5

6

1

3

4

 

2

2

 

3

3

1

1

2

      

41

       

Osmia

atriventris

1

 

1

                                          

1

       

bucephala

 

1

1

1

 

1

                                       

2

       

collinsae

 

1

1

                                          

1

       

cornifrons

1

 

1

                                          

1

       

georgica

   

2

 

2

 

1

1

                                    

3

       

pumila

1

 

1

1

4

5

1

 

1

                                    

7

       

subfasciata

   

1

1

2

                                       

2

       

Total

3

2

5

5

5

10

1

1

2

                                    

17

       

4

26

72

96

101

197

92

40

132

44

31

75

34

42

76

34

60

94

45

76

121

83

132

215

87

159

246

115

119

234

117

61

178

35

39

74

x

105

105

49

84

133

x

114

114

31

59

90

2084

       
                                                        
                                                        

A = portion of ROW between Sligo Creek and 16th Place: section mowed once a year or less to allow development of shrub meadow grassland

                                                       

B = portion of ROW between Sligo Creek and East-West Highway: customarily mowed two or more times per season.

                                                       

Numbers indicate quantity of individual bees collected

                                                       

When individuals could not be distinguished between two species, both species are listed, e.g. Holictus ligatus/poeyi

                                                       

* Individuals of this genus not identified to species levels

                                                       

** Species in this group of the genus Nomada are difficult to distinquish and customarily listed as bidentate group species

                                                       

*A = collections in Site A for 9/23 and 10/24 could not be analyzed

                                                                                                               

Bee survey supervised by ecologist Rhonda Kranz in cooperation with the Friends of Sligo Creek and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

                                                       

Survey done using "bee bowl trap" protocol provided by Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, US Geological Survey

                                                       

Identification carried out by staff and volunteers at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab under supervision of Sam Droege