




Bombus centralis
The Great Basin Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, friendly bee that loves to visit flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen while they collect nectar. These bees are important for our gardens and wildflowers!
Habitat: Mountain regions
The Great Basin Bumble Bee has a fuzzy body, primarily yellow with a distinct black band between its wings on the thorax. Its abdomen is mostly yellow, often featuring a black band on the second segment and sometimes rusty orange on the final segments, making it quite striking.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Many Great Basin Bumble Bees choose abandoned rodent burrows for their nests.
Queens wake up in early spring and start new colonies all by themselves!
These bees make tiny wax pots inside their nests to store nectar for food.
They are really good at remembering which flowers have the best nectar!
Great Basin Bumble Bee can vibrate flowers at a special frequency to shake out hidden pollen, helping plants grow.
Great Basin Bumble Bee can uncouple its wings and shiver flight muscles to generate heat, helping them fly in cool weather.
Great Basin Bumble Bee has special 'baskets' on its hind legs to pack and carry large amounts of pollen back to its nest.
Great Basin Bumble Bees buzz around flowers sipping sweet nectar and collecting protein-rich pollen.
Age differences: Larvae are fed a mixture of pollen and nectar by worker bees.
Lupinus argenteus
Buzz pollination helps release pollen from these flowers.
Helianthus annuus
Visits the large flower heads to collect pollen and nectar.

Geranium viscosissimum
An important nectar and pollen source in its habitat.
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Tyrannus verticalis
This bird catches flying insects, including bumble bees.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait identifies species found in mountainous regions, characterized by high elevation, steep slopes, and varying climate zones.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Be gentle and stay calm if you see a bee. They usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.
25-40 mm
10-25 mm
14-365 days
15 km/h
Great Basin Bumble Bees buzz around flowers sipping sweet nectar and collecting protein-rich pollen.
Mountain regions
Foraging
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