Decades ago, the Bombus affinis species of the bumble bee could be seen thriving across the Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States. The species is distinguished by the presence of a rusty ...

One of my favorite pollinators is the bumble bee. Bumble bees are the pollinator world’s cute, cuddly, awkward fellows. Due to their unique physiology that allows bumble bees to fly in conditions when ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to designate 1.6 million acres of critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee in six states, including Minnesota. The rusty patched bumble bee received ...

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