Another exciting discovery from 2025! Though the half-black bumble bee is fairly common in other parts of the US, Missouri is at the southern extent of its range, so this is a rare find.
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Bumble Bee Atlas participants have made some amazing discoveries this year! This sighting of a Morrison's bumble represents just one of only a handful of records from Nebraska—what a cool find.
Learn more about the Atlas and how you can get involved at our website: bumblebeeatlas.org
The results of the 2025 August Survey Blitz are in—across twenty states, 120 Atlas participants completed 100 surveys and documented 811 bumble bees. A special thanks to everyone who participated!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the first Survey Blitz of 2025! Across twenty states, you submitted 1,039 observations of bumble bees, which is an incredible effort.
The first Bumble Bee Atlas Survey Blitz of the year will be held this weekend: Friday, June 27th through Sunday, June 29th! The Blitz is a nationwide effort to collect as much data as possible over a three-day period. Learn how you can part at bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/events
Training Webinar on the ecology and conservation of bumble bees. This event will take place over Zoom on Saturday, April 19th at 12pm PT/3pm ET. The 1.5hr event will provide knowledge needed to participate in the Bumble Bee Atlas program and discuss the life history of bumble bees, threats and conservation, and how to support these pollinators. Registration is required.
Nationwide webinar coming up in one month! Make sure to register: www.bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/events
Join the Bumble Bee Atlas for our annual "Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation" webinar to learn more about bumble bees and what you can do to help them! Whether you're an Atlas volunteer or just curious about bumble bees, we hope you can make it. Visit bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/events to register.
Join the Bumble Bee Atlas online for a celebration and recap of the 2024 field season! We'll discuss the achievements of our community scientists, how Atlas data is used to support bumble bee conservation, and goals for 2025. To register, visit bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/events