WEBINAR – Florida’s Native Bees

“Florida’s Native Bees” was originally broadcast live on May 20, 2026. View the recording above.

This webinar features the best ways to support bees in your landscape, including their favorite native wildflowers, as well as an overview of Florida’s common bee groups and ID tips.

Presenter: Dr. Rachel Mallinger

Dr. Mallinger is an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida where she conducts research and extension on native wild bees and teaches courses on pollinator ecology and conservation. She received a B.A. in biology from Kalamazoo College in Michigan, a joint Master’s in Entomology and Agroecology from the University of  Wisconsin-Madison and a PhD in Entomology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests include pollination biology of crop and wild plants, community ecology of pollinators and landscape ecology. Outside of work, she spends time (preferably outdoors) with her family, and enjoys dancing, good food and good books.  

Close-up of a bee collecting pollen from the center of a yellow flower.
Poeys Furrow bee (Halictus poeyi) on Coreopsis leavenworthii by Emily Bell.
Dr. Rachel Mallinger
Dr. Rachel Mallinger