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A Quest for Bumblebee Nests: The Missing Link

Started By ANTdrew , May 6 2019 6:53 AM

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#1 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 6 2019 - 6:53 AM

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This sounds like a good citizen science opportunity for any bee enthusiasts:

https://xerces.org/2...tm_medium=email

I've only ever found one bumble bee nest in my yard years ago. That was sooooooooo cool to observe that summer.

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 6 2019 - 7:05 AM

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#3 Offline Nylanderiavividula - Posted May 23 2019 - 7:40 AM

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Great find! I would love to follow this research. Thanks for posting.

Camponotus castaneus
Camponotus chromaiodes (Pretty sure...)
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Aphaenogaster sp. (I’ll be working on this species ID, soon)
Pheidole crassicornis

#4 Offline Acutus - Posted May 23 2019 - 1:10 PM

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Today I was supposed to cut my field at work. All the white Clover is blooming right now. I walked through and saw all the Bumble bees diligently collecting nectar from the clover.

Need less to say, the grass is still high! I'm gonna be in trouble! :sore: :sore: