University of Rochester shares extensive insights on bees and beekeeping.

Bob Minckley, a professor at the University of Rochester, has an impressive collection of around 62,000 bee specimens, including a sweat bee named Lasioglossum minckleyi after him. He addresses common inquiries about the diverse world of bees, highlighting the well-known western honeybee (Apis mellifera) for its honey production and agricultural significance. However, Minckley chose not to include honeybees in his new book, The Book of Bees: A Life-Size Guide to Bees Worldwide, published by the University of Chicago Press, focusing instead on over 400 other bee species.