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SURVEY OF MINNESOTA BUMBLE BEES

 

What:
Multi-year sampling of bumble bee populations in targeted parks in Minnesota. Minnesota is home to thirteen bumble bee species. The survey will help document the ranges and abundances of our bumble bees.

Why:
Several bumble bee species appear to be in decline over the last decade. Bombus affinis and Bombus terricola have not been seen in Minnesota for at least five years. Visit www.xerces.org/bumblebees for more information. Bombus fervidus seems to be in decline. Multi-year surveys are needed to establish current population statuses and gague variability between years. Plus, chasing bees through fields of flowers is a great way to spend a summer day.

How:
Surveys are
currently focused on parks where bee surveys took place in the mid to late 1990s. Bumble bees are captured while foraging at flowers, identified, counted, marked and released. Sites are surveyed during early, mid and late summer.

Who:
The survey is organized by Elaine Evans. Elaine has an M.S. in Entomology from the U of MN and is co-author of the book, Befriending Bumble Bees. Elaine currently works for the Xerces Society on their bumble bee conservation program. The survey is organized independently, springing from desire to conserve native bee populations.

What can you do to help?
Volunteers are needed to participate in summer surveys and process materials collected from previous surveys.

TO VOLUNTEER E-MAIL
FUZZYBUMBLEBEE "at" GMAIL.COM

 

 

 

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