Wild Ones Presents "The Bombus Among Us - Bumble Bee Basics" by Honorary Director Heather Holm

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Bumble bees (Bombus) are by far our most charismatic and recognizable native bees. In order to help our bumble bees thrive, we must understand their life cycle and nutritional needs. Heather will illustrate the bumble bee life cycle through the growing season; the importance of selecting the right native (woody and herbaceous) plants to meet the nutritional needs of the queens, workers, and males; their habitat; the impacts on populations from climate change; and common upper Midwestern and eastern bumble bee species. She will also feature species in decline including the federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee.
Resources/Links
Bumble Bee Identification Guide Midwest and East
Females: befriendingbumblebees.com/bumb...
Males: www.befriendingbumblebees.com/...
Bumble Bees Eastern US
www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pol...
Bumble Bees Western US
www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pol...
Pacific Northwest
www.pnwbumblebeeatlas.org/spe...
Xerces Society Bumble Bee Resources
www.xerces.org/bumblebees/ide...
Citizen Scientist Opportunities
Bumble Bee Watch
www.BumbleBeeWatch.org
iNaturalist
www.iNaturalist.org
The Beecology Project (Massachusetts)
Beecology.wpi.edu
Plants for Bumble Bees
www.pollinatorsnativeplants.c...

[@gray_f]

Great video! Thank you for all the great info! 🐝

[@the_green_anna]

Thank you!

[@caroletebay1937]

Thank you. Very informative and inspiring me to keep planting.

[@wildopeneye1634]

Excellent!

[@trevista415]

Such a great share! I sure appreciate this great information about bumble bees. I gazr upon bumbles a lot and would like to support them in my landscape management plan. All the little/random pieces of info are super helpful 😊 my bumble bees thank you!!!!

[@ajack6421]

Excellent presentation!

[@MyTimely]

great information and easy to follow and her books are fantastic!

[@katiecannon8186]

This was great. I’ve become really afraid of planting plants for fear I’m destroying a bee nest. 🐝

[@trevista415]

I often over think it. If you have the space, just add and don't touch what it already working? Laise~faire~