Bumble Bee Surveys

Closeup of an upside-down clear plastic jar that contains a light purple flowerhead and yellow and black bumble bee inside of it on the right side. In the background, you can see blurred green vegetation and a bumble bee identification key.
Photo By/Credit
Sarah Inouye-Leas/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
07/12/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Following the Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas protocol, our team captures bumble bees along with the plants they are foraging on in plastic jars so that they can be photographed and identified. The bumble bees are released at the end, so no bees are harmed.
Facility
Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District
Ecosystem
Prairie
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Photography
Subject tags
Insects
Pollinators