Bumblebee Info

Bumblebees are easily identified by their "fuzzy" appearance, caused by insulating hairs that help them regulate their body temperature, a trait known as facultative endothermy.

Bumblebees (genus Bombus ) are robust, hairy insects known for their distinctive black and yellow (or orange) banded coloration and their vital role as pollinators. Unlike the larger, perennial colonies of honeybees, bumblebees typically live in smaller, annual colonies that focus on rapid growth and reproduction within a single season. Bumblebee

: An inseminated queen emerges from hibernation (usually in the ground) and searches for a nesting site, often an abandoned rodent burrow. perennial colonies of honeybees