Field ID tips The Frigid bumble bee, Bombus frigidus is a very rarely encountered bumble bee species in Washington. That may be because it is rarely looked for by individuals who go into the high country. That trend seems to be changing. I expect we will be adding additional locations to the map above. It …
As part of our quest to document all the bumble bee species found in Washington state the team of folks behind this website, David Jennings, Lisa Robinson and Don Rolfs established a state record for the High country bumble bee, Bombus kirbiellus. In the summer of 2018 David organized an expedition to one of Washington’s …
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The Forest bumble bee, Bombus sylvicola is a high altitude specialist. Here in Washington it is only found in the lofty elevations in the Olympics and Cascades. In a study done for the National Park Service, Bombus sylvicola, occurred only at sites between 1,113 and 2,023 meters in both parks. The Forest bumble bee, Bombus …