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Imperiled bumble bee gets 1.5 million acres of protected habitat after vanishing from much of the US

"Protecting its last remaining habitat from further destruction is just common sense," ...

Bumblebees show advanced problem-solving skills in new experiment

Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.

Kansans are needed to track bumble bees — some at risk of extinction. How to help

All you need to become a volunteer is an interest in pollinators and the ability to spare a couple of weekends between June ...
Pahrump Valley Times

The Bumble Bee Atlas: Conservation through community

Dolan is coordinator of the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas, a program administered by science-based nonprofit organization ...

Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas seeks volunteers in Western Colorado

The Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas is seeking volunteers to help document bumble bees in Western Colorado to help aid ...

Help wanted: Track bees across Kansas as part of nationwide conservation effort

Information gathered by volunteers goes into a database that helps researchers, state and federal agencies, and policymakers ...

Bees in big trouble as the lie of the land worsens

The next five-year National Pollinator Plan will be critical for arresting further decline, driven by threats to habitat ...

Kohler-Andrae hosts bird walk, bee survey and kite workshop

Kohler-Andrae State Park is offering a week of outdoor programs including nature walks, birding, wildlife photography and ...
Science Daily

Identifying the bee's knees of bumble bee diets

A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble bee-flower interactions over two years, researchers found ...