Nesting and mate-seeking

Publications

Cane JH. 1981. Dufour’s gland secretion in the cell linings of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of Chemical Ecology 7: 403–410.

Cane JH, Eickwort GC, Wesley FR & Spielholz J. 1983. Foraging, grooming and mate-seeking behaviors of Macropis nuda (Hymenoptera, Melittidae) and use of Lysimachia ciliata (Primulaceae) oils in larval provisions and cell linings. American Midland Naturalist 110: 257–264.

Cane JH. 1989. Nesting biology notes for Perdita (Alloperdita) bradleyi Viereck (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 62: 140–143.

Cane JH. 1991. Soils of ground-nesting bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea): texture, moisture, cell depth and climate. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 64: 406–413.

Cane JH. 1994. Nesting biology and mating behavior of the Southeastern blueberry bee, Habropoda laboriosa (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 67: 236–241.

Cane JH. 1995. Notes on the nesting biology of Svastra atripes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 68: 238–240.

Cane JH. 1996. Nesting resins obtained from Larrea pollen host by an oligolectic bee, Trachusa larreae (Cockerell) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 69: 99–102.

Cane JH. 1997. Ground-nesting bees: the neglected pollinator resource for agriculture. In: Richards KW, ed. Leiden: Acta Horticulturae, 309–324.

Cane JH. 2003. Annual displacement of soil in nest tumuli of alkali bees (Nomia melanderi) (Hymenoptera: Apiformies: Halictidae) across an agricultural landscape. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 76: 172–176.

Cane JH. 2006. The Logan BeeMail shelter: A practical, portable unit for managing cavity-nesting agricultural pollinators. American Bee Journal 146: 611–613.

Cane JH. 2008a. Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Apiformes). In: Capinera JL, ed. New York: Springer-Verlag Press, 419–434.

Cane JH. 2008b. A native ground-nesting bee (Nomia melanderi) sustainably managed to pollinate alfalfa across an intensively agricultural landscape. Apidologie 39: 315–323.

Cane JH. 2012. Dung pat nesting by the solitary bee, Osmia (Acanthosmioides) integra (Megachilidae: Apiformes). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 85: 262–264.

Cane JH. 2015. Landscaping pebbles attract nesting by the native ground-nesting bee Halictus rubicundus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Apidologie 6: 728–734.

Cane JH. 2019. Scientific note: cavity-nesting <i>Osmia bruneri<i/> bees (Megachilidae) can use fruit pulp for nest construction. Apidologie 50: 100–103.

Cane JH, Griswold T & Parker FD. 2007. Substrates and materials used for nesting by North American Osmia bees. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 100: 350–358.

Cane JH & Love BG. 2021. Hygroscopic larval provisions of bees absorb soil water vapor and release liquefied nutrients. Apidologie 52: 1002–1016.

Cane JH & Rozen JGJ. 2019. Appendix: The desert bee <i>Caupolicana yarrowi<-/i> (Colletidae) uses nectar for nest construction. American Museum Novitates 3931: 18–20.

Cane JH, Schiffhauer D & Kervin LJ. 1996. Pollination, foraging, and nesting ecology of the leaf-cutting bee Megachile (Delomegachile) addenda (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) on cranberry beds. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 89: 361–367.

Cane JH & Tengö JO. 1981. Pheromonal cues direct mate-seeking behaviors of male Colletes cunicularius (Hymenoptera: Colletidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology 7: 427–436.

Koch JBU & Cane JH. 2022. Pollen columns and a wax canopy in a first nest description of Bombus (Cullumanobombus) morrisoni (Apidae). Apidologie 53: 31.

Longair RW, Cane JH & Elliott L. 1987. Male competition and mating behavior within mating aggregations of Glenostictia satan Gillaspy (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 60: 264–272.

Parker FD, Cane JH, Frankie GW & Vinson SB. 1987. Host records and nest entry by Dolichostelis, a kleptoparasitic anthidiine bee (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 63: 172–177.

Pitts-Singer TL & Cane JH. 2011. The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata: The world’s most intensively managed solitary bee. Annual Review of Entomology 56: 221–237.

Spendal RC & Cane JH. 2022. Multiple daily brood cells define the fecundity of Osmia lignaria bees in a semi-natural setting. Apidologie 53.