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Why Are The Rusty Patched Bumble Bees Disappearing?

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“Forgotten But Not Gone: The Rusty Patched Bumblebee”

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Bumble Bee Watch

  • A collaborative effort to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees.
  • Helps researchers determine the status and conservation needs of bumble bees
  • Helps locate rare or endangered populations of bumble bees
  • Learn about bumble bees, their ecology, and ongoing conservation efforts
  • Connect with other community scientists

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Bumble Bee Watch

  • Click on“SignUp” at the top of the screen and create a username and password.
  • Select “Maps” from the top of Bumble Bee Watch webpage.
  • Select “affinis/Rusty-patched bumble bee” under the “Species” tab
  • Click “Search” to view all of the verified sightings for the rusty patched bumble bee

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

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SYSTEM

ECOSYSTEM

A system is an organized group of related object or components.

LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems