Where to see a Western Honey Bee in Iowa

The Western Honey Bee is recorded in the counties of 105 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Loess Hills State Forest
2. Palisades-Kepler State Park
3. Pleasant Creek State Park
4. Hanging Bog State Preserve
5. Galland School State Park Preserve
6. Rock Island Botanical State Preserve
7. Beeds Lake State Park
8. Lost Island Lake State Park
9. Wapsipinicon State Park
10. Honey Creek State Park
11. Sharon Bluffs State Park
12. Big Creek State Park
13. Walnut Woods State Park
14. Siewers Spring State Park
15. Margo Frankel Woods State Park
16. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
17. Cold Water Spring State Preserve
18. Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
19. Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
20. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve
21. Oak Grove State Park
22. Clear Lake State Park
23. McIntosh Woods State Park
24. Pilot Grove State Preserve
25. Lake Macbride State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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