Advanced Bumble Bee ID: Midwest and Great Plains - Part One

This recorded webinar is the first of a three-part bumble bee identification course focused on midwestern bumble bee species. In Part One, you will learn the basics of bumble bee anatomy and how to identify and sex the following bumble bee species:
Common eastern bumble bee (B. impatiens)
Brown-belted bumble bee (B. griseocollis)
Two-spotted bumble bee (B. bimaculatus)
Half-black bumble bee (B. vagans)
Sanderson’s bumble bee (B. sandersoni)
Perplexing bumble bee (B. perplexus)
This webinar series is produced in partnership with Iowa DNR, Minnesota DNR, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Missouri Department of Conservation, Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, and University of Missouri.
While this webinar series is geared toward Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers in the Midwest or Great Plains, we welcome anyone interested in learning more about bumble bee identification. To learn more about the Bumble Bee Atlas, please visit www.bumblebeeatlas.org.
Watch Part Two of the Advanced Bumble Bee ID: Midwest and Great Plains here: • Advanced Bumble Bee ID...
Watch Part Three of the Advanced Bumble Bee ID: Midwest and Great Plains here: • Advanced Bumble Bee ID...
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Cover Photo: Genevieve Pugesek / Xerces Society