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August 01, 2022

Last day for Backyard Bumble Bee Count 2022!

Thank you for all your incredible records submitted thus far! Today is the last day already!

Totals so far for 2022 count:
642 observations
19 species (including rusty patched bumble bee!)
70 observers

*Reminder: you can submit your observations after the count is over, but only records from July 23-August 1 will be included

Posted on August 01, 2022 04:04 PM by jutrup jutrup | 0 comments | Leave a comment

July 23, 2022

Backyard Bumble Bee Count Starts TODAY!

The 2022 survey season starts today and goes through August 1!

If you want to brush up on your ID skills, please check out these great training resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvt58aYiCmo
https://wiatri.net/inventory/bbb/resources/

For more information on the project, please visit the Backyard Bumble Bee Count website: https://backyardbbcount.wixsite.com/bumblebeecount/home

Thank you for helping us learn more about the bumble bee populations in your area!

Posted on July 23, 2022 06:10 PM by jutrup jutrup | 0 comments | Leave a comment

July 30, 2021

FINAL weekend for 2021 Backyard Bumble Bee Count! Bee-utiful weekend to count bumble bees!

Wow- thank you for all your records submitted thus far! We are entering the last weekend of the count- please keep your amazing observations coming!

Totals so far for 2021 count:
339 observations
20 species
49 observers

A special thank you to our top 5 contributors so far:
1) kesidles
2) cathyph
3) figaro
4) tam_smith
5) agentkimmers

Do the Olympics have you in the competitive spirit? Want to see where YOU rank on the "leader board" for the year so far? On the project homepage, click on people (green box on left), click on filters (gray box near top of page), and add date range July 23, 2021 through today (date observed)!

*Reminder: you can submit your observations after the count is over, but only records from July 23-August 1 will be included

Posted on July 30, 2021 05:31 PM by jutrup jutrup | 1 comment | Leave a comment

July 20, 2021

Backyard Bumble Bee Count Starting Friday, July 23!

The 2021 season will "officially" be starting on July 23 and will go through August 1! (This platform has been available for other other ongoing survey efforts, but the actual count starts this Friday). Feeling a little rusty on your ID skills? Please check out these great training resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvt58aYiCmo
https://wiatri.net/inventory/bbb/resources/

Thank you for helping us learn more about the bumble bee populations in your area!

Also, stay tuned- we will be adding info. from 2020 results soon...

Posted on July 20, 2021 03:29 PM by jutrup jutrup | 2 comments | Leave a comment

August 01, 2020

Last weekend for Backyard Bumble Bee Count!

We're in the home stretch! Thank you for all your incredible observations submitted thus far- please keep them coming!

Posted on August 01, 2020 05:57 PM by jutrup jutrup | 2 comments | Leave a comment

July 24, 2020

Backyard Bumble Bee Count starts TODAY!

Backyard Bumble Bee Count starts today and runs through August 2! Only observations during this time period will be included. Please remember to visit project website for training materials, survey sheets, and other information on how to get started. https://backyardbbcount.wixsite.com/bumblebeecount We can’t wait to see your observations!

Posted on July 24, 2020 12:38 PM by jutrup jutrup | 0 comments | Leave a comment

July 21, 2019

Last Day of Backyard Bumble Bee Count!

We're in the final stretch! Thanks so much for all your submitted observations thus far. If you have records from during the 9-day period that you don't have a time to submit by today, you can still submit after the survey time. Thank you for your help!!

Posted on July 21, 2019 04:16 PM by jutrup jutrup | 4 comments | Leave a comment

June 01, 2019

Test Run June 1st 1PM-6PM Central Time

Test run for project managers only on June 1st. We look forward to your bee observations July 13-21st!

Posted on June 01, 2019 04:31 PM by tamsmith tamsmith | 0 comments | Leave a comment

May 25, 2019

Test Run May 25th 1PM-4PM Central Time

Test Run for project administrators and managers only. Thank you! We are looking forward to your mid-July bumble bee observations!

Posted on May 25, 2019 04:56 PM by tamsmith tamsmith | 0 comments | Leave a comment