Are all bees honey bees?
No. Honey bees are familiar colony-living insects, but most bee species do not form large honey-bee-like colonies.
How are bees related to wasps?
Bees, wasps and ants belong to Hymenoptera. Winged members typically have two pairs of membranous wings.
What should you record at a flower?
Record the flower visited and the visible body markings. A yellow-and-black pattern by itself is not a reliable identification.
Try one observation
Watch one flower from a distance and count visits for a minute. Do not follow visitors back to a hive or disturb a nest.
Observe without handling or collecting. These clues are a starting point, not a confirmed identification.