Rusty Patched Bumblebee and Yellow Banded Bumblebee Landowner Guide

A guide for landowners on the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) and yellow banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), including information on identification, life history, and habitat restoration recommendations.

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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A rusty patched bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower

Historically, the rusty patched bumble bee was broadly distributed across the eastern United States, Upper Midwest, and southern Quebec and Ontario in Canada. Since 2000, this bumble bee has been reported from only 13 states and 1 Canadian province: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,...

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