Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas
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Online Training

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:

Training Packet: Online
Training Packet: Download

Begin video training:

Training Part I:
Bumble Bee Ecology, Conservation and an Introduction to the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas

Recorded Live on 26 May 2020
Training Part II:
How to Participate in the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas and How to Identify Bumble Bees

Recorded Live on 28 May 2020
How to Conduct a Survey and Photograph Bumble Bees
Recorded April 2020

In-depth Bumble Bee Species of Nebraska (optional):

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

Test Your Knowledge (optional):

Quiz 1: Bumble Bee Anatomy

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!

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All photography by The Xerces Society, unless otherwise noted. 
  • Home
    • About
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Requirements
    • Instructions
    • Adopt a Grid Cell
  • Events
  • Data
    • Submit Data >
      • Bumble Bee Data
      • Habitat Data
    • Data Entry Help
    • 2019 Highlights
    • Explore Data
  • Resources
    • Online Training
    • Training Packet
    • Survey Types >
      • Point Surveys
      • Roadside Surveys
      • Habitat Surveys
      • Incidental Observations
    • Photo Tips
    • Habitat Guidance
    • FAQs