Recently, Ohio (and other states) have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of rusty patched bumblebee. The decrease has been so dramatic that the species has been federally listed as endangered. In response, conservation-minded organizations in the state started the Ohio Bee Atlas!
Members of the public can submit any sightings of the endangered bee using the iNaturalist website or mobile app. Please help us by joining and participating in this or other bee related projects to try to find and protect the last holdouts of our beautiful native bumblebee.
rusty patched bumblebee
Photo by: USGS Bee Inventory Monitoring Lab