Surveys of Select Pollinators on Powerline Right-of-Ways in Central Vermont, USA

Sampling event
Latest version published by Vermont Center for Ecostudies on Jan 20, 2023 Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Publication date:
20 January 2023
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CC-BY 4.0

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Description

Non-lethal surveys of Bumble Bees (Bombus), Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on powerline right-of-ways in central Vermont, USA were conducted at each site using 200 meter transects visited four times during July and August of 2021.

Data Records

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Event (core)
162
Occurrence 
1175

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How to cite

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Hill J, Kerby-Miller P, Castriotta A, Mcmannon A, Fitzgerald E (2023): Surveys of Select Pollinators on Powerline Right-of-Ways in Central Vermont, USA. v1.5. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Dataset/Samplingevent. https://ipt.vtatlasoflife.org/resource?r=row&v=1.5

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Samplingevent

Contacts

Jason Hill
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Quantitative Ecologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Pete Kerby-Miller
  • Originator
Eco Americorp member
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Abbie Castriotta
  • Originator
Eco Americorp member
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Ani Mcmannon
  • Originator
Intern
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Eileen Fitzgerald
  • Originator
Intern
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Spencer Hardy
  • Metadata Provider
Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies

Geographic Coverage

North/central Vermont, USA

Bounding Coordinates South West [43.628, -73.169], North East [45.027, -71.455]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Genus Bombus (Bumble Bees)
Species Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee), Danaus plexippus (Monarch)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2021-07-01 / 2021-08-31

Sampling Methods

All Bumble bees encountered along the 200m transect were caught with sweep nets and cooled for photographs and/or identification at the conclusion of the survey. Honey Bees and Monarchs were counted on most transects.

Study Extent Powerline ROWs throughout Central VT in July and August of 2021. 26, 200m transects, most visited 4 times during the sampling window. Detailed methods will be included in a publication at a later date
Quality Control Uncertain identifications were posted to iNaturalist.org for community identification.

Method step description:

  1. NA

Additional Metadata

Alternative Identifiers caa0e86f-c17d-49ed-a4a5-449e30405a19
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