Discover Life – Identification – Start the identification process by determining the bee genus you have by using this guide.

Regional Bee Identification Guides

While there are several state- or Canada-specific guides, the bees within one state can likely be found throughout the Northeast.

Metallic Sweat Bee (Dialictus) visiting Snakeroot flowers. / K.P. McFarland

Bees of the Northeast – Online course taught by VCE biologist Spencer Hardy through North Branch Nature Center.

Pennsylvania Citizen-Scientist Bee Monitoring ( Pocket Guide )

Bees of Maryland: A Field Guide

The Bee Genera of Eastern Canada

Bees of Canada image database

Mitchell’s The Bees of the Eastern United States (Two-volume set published in 1960 and 1961, still quite comprehensive)

Pollen Specialist Bees of the Northeast