Welcome to the Online Training Portal! Below you will find a downloadable zip file that contains PDF's of the participant handbook, the bumble bee identification guide, data sheets, and a supply list. After downloading, right click on the file to "unzip" the folder. Then, using the materials inside, work your way through the series of video modules to prepare yourself for the upcoming survey season.
Start by accessing the training packet:
Begin video training:
Training Webinar:
Topics Covered: Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation; Identifying Nebraska's Bumble Bees; Participating in the Atlas
Recorded Live on 1 May 2021
Topics Covered: Bumble Bee Ecology and Conservation; Identifying Nebraska's Bumble Bees; Participating in the Atlas
Recorded Live on 1 May 2021
How to Conduct a Survey and Photograph Bumble Bees
Recorded April 2020 - Note: Data sheets have been updated since this recording
Recorded April 2020 - Note: Data sheets have been updated since this recording
In-depth Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (optional):
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Introduction to Bumble Bee Identification
Recorded Live: 17 August 2019, Lincoln, NE Workshop |
Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (All)
Recorded: December 2019 |
Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (Eastern)
Recorded Live: 17 August 2019, Lincoln, NE Workshop |
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Test Your Knowledge (optional):
Quiz 1: Bumble Bee Anatomy
Quiz 2: Bumble Bee Caste System (Queens, Workers and Males)
Quiz 3: Bumble Bee Identification
Quiz 2: Bumble Bee Caste System (Queens, Workers and Males)
Quiz 3: Bumble Bee Identification
For more videos on the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas, or pollinators in general, visit and subscribe to the Xerces Society YouTube channel!
