Bumble bees are buzzing around new blooms at Lexington WMA and other pollinator patches. Coloration on the three segments – head, thorax, and abdomen – are used in identification. Keep an eye on your backyard blooms and share your pollinator sightings on free platforms like iNaturalist! #OutdoorOklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC)

Check out this bumblee bee buzz pollinating this raspberry flower! 🌸🐝Sound on 🎶 First in normal time and then the same clip in slow motion (1/10 of the speed). How cool! 😍🐝 Pollination is when pollen is carried from the male part of a flower to the female part and allows the flower to create a seed. Without pollination, not only would most wildflowers not be able to produce new seedlings but many crop plants would not be able to produce the fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils which are

Discover the life history, ecology, and healthy habitats of Wisconsin’s native bumble bee species. Guest lecturer, Susan Carpenter, is one of Wisconsin’s experts on bumble bee conservation, the rusty-patched bumble bee, and community-based monitoring. Learn to identify species that live in your region, and how you can foster their populations. Virtual – Bumble Bee Conservation in Your Backyard Friday, July 9 @ 9 - 10 am Register today: https://bit.ly/3dTwXLb Video description: a Queen two-spotte

718 reactions · 51 shares | #LPRC2025: Not all pollinator news is bad news.  Some bumble bee species are struggling, while others are showing signs of resilience. ✨ Understanding these patterns helps guide conservation efforts that support communities and ecosystems across Canada. | WWF-Canada | Facebook