cbc.ca

Rare bees found in Guelph through bumble bee count

Three rare species of bumble bees have been found recently in Guelph through an online bee count called the Bumble Bee Watch.

[typhlonectes]

The yellow-banded bumble bee is an at-risk species in the province, while the yellow bumble bee and American bumble bee are on the decline.

“I was a bit surprised, especially to find so many observations in southern Ontario,” said Victoria MacPhail, an ecologist and pollination biologist with Wildlife Perseveration Canada. “In southern Ontario, it’s much more rare or uncommon than other parts and to actually find some – actually one within a kilometer of my house – was really neat to see…”