Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Fields, gardens, parks, meadows, and agricultural areas across eastern North America

Nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowering plants and crops

Eusocial insects living in underground colonies. They exhibit buzz pollination, making them highly effective pollinators for flowers with tightly packed pollen.

Highly beneficial key pollinator for wild plants and commercial crops. Female workers and queens can sting if threatened, but they are generally docile and non-aggressive.