Trained agency staff member stands in a field of tall yellow wildflowers near a river, holding a large net, preparing to capture bumble bees for tagging.
Photo By/Credit
Gabriel Wahl/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
07/27/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Black and gold bumble bees are tagged with tracking devices in a pilot study at Illiniwek Forest Preserve, Illinois to collect, observe and analyze behavioral data for future use and adaptation.
Subject tags
Employees (USFWS)
Insects
Pollinators
Research