If you have flowers around your house – wildflowers or a planted garden – you have bumble bees nearby. They are among the most important pollinators in our environment, responsible for moving pollen around from plant to plant and keeping our forests and fields healthy.
North America is home to 46 different species of bumble bees that are typically identified by the color patterns – black, yellow and orange/red – on their bodies. In the world, the number of species jumps to 250, which live in mostly moderate climates in the Northern Hemisphere.
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