Resources Directly Related to the Project

You can download the Participant Handbook here!

Data Sheets

Bumble Bee
​Habitat

Survey Protocols

Submit Data

Point Surveys
Roadside Surveys
Incidental Surveys
Habitat Surveys

Bumble Bee Data
Survey Data
Habitat Data
​Volunteer Data
Habitat and Vegetation Photos

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Other Helpful Resources

Books

Bumble Bees of North America by Williams et al.
Bumble Bees of the Western United States by Koch et al.
Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Turner and Gustafson
Attracting Native Pollinators by the Xerces Society

Mobile Apps

Websites

Bumble Bee Watch iOS App
Bumble Bee Watch Android App

lnThe Xerces Society
University of Nebraska-Lincon
Bumble Bee Watch

Weather

Both of these apps have many local weather stations (this is not a comprehensive list - many other options):

• Accuweather
• ​Weather Underground

Videos

Catching bees in a net by Sam Droege
Advanced catching bees in a net by Sam Droege

Sources for inset nets, vials, etc.:
Bioquip

Podcasts

PolliNation Podcast

• Mullerian mimicry and why telling bumble bee species apart by color can be hard.
• ​A Well-Curated Bee In A Museum is Worth a Thousand Pictures
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​KEXP Sustainability Segment - Mind over Matters

• Interview with Project Coordinator - Rich Hatfield

Photos

You can share photos with us of habitat, wildflowers, or of you surveying your habitat using our Flickr Group.

Latitude and Longitude

Using decimal degrees is essential for accurate mapping and locations of survey areas. You can use a smart phone to help you get decimal degrees. First, ensure location services are turned on in your device

• Use Google Maps
• Using Apple Maps, if you drop a pin (long press on a touch device), and then scroll down on the pin details you will see the latitude and longitude.
• You can use this web page (or similar) to convert to decimal degrees and check the location accuracy.

Getting Latitude and Longitude from Google Maps

Downloading maps for offline use

Helpful Videos

How to use our Google Map to help you find point locations. The url to find the Google My Map is case sensitive and did not publish correctly. The url for the map is: goo.gl/rMtAmy.

How to use our Google Map to help you find a roadside survey route. The url for the map is: goo.gl/rMtAmy.

How to submit your Bumble Bee Data

Submitting Habitat Data