A rusty patched worker bee visits a Culver’s root flower. You can see the “rusty patch” of hair behind its wings. (Jay Watson) A rusty patched bumble bee queen visits a Dutchman’s breeches ...

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.

A rusty patched worker bee visits a Culver’s root flower. You can see the “rusty patch” of hair behind its wings. (Jay Watson) A rusty patched bumble bee queen visits a Dutchman’s breeches ...

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.) ...

A rusty patched worker bee visits a Culver’s root flower. You can see the “rusty patch” of hair behind its wings. (Jay Watson) A rusty patched bumble bee queen visits a Dutchman’s breeches ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s no secret how important bees and pollinators are to our plants, foods and even our water supply. Honey bee products and services have an estimated value of $700 million in the ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s no secret how important bees and pollinators are to our plants, foods and even our water supply. Honey bee products and services have an estimated value of $700 million in the ...

A rusty patched worker bee visits a Culver’s root flower. You can see the “rusty patch” of hair behind its wings. (Jay Watson) A rusty patched bumble bee queen visits a Dutchman’s breeches ...