Surveys have found some of the best flowers for the rusty patched bumblebee include Dutchman’s breeches, eastern bluebells, wild bergamot, Culver’s root and milkweed species.

As expected, the most frequently observed species -- 11,555 visits in all -- was the Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens), compared to only 31 observations of the American Bumble Bee.

They took 143 common eastern bumblebee queens and put them in soil-filled tubes, then put them in a refrigeration unit for a week to induce diapause. (A cold bee is a sleepy bee.) ...

Based on an early April update, wildlife experts believe the rusty patched bumblebee has the highest potential of spreading through southern Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and Iowa, northern ...

Based on an early April update, wildlife experts believe the rusty patched bumblebee has the highest potential of spreading through southern Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and Iowa, northern ...

Based on an early April update, wildlife experts believe the rusty patched bumblebee has the highest potential of spreading through southern Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and Iowa, northern ...