Today is the last day to collect records to be included in the 2023 count. Records collected July 23-August 1, 2023 can still be submitted after the count ends. Thank you!

It’s time! The Backyard Bumble Bee 2023 survey period starts today and ends August 1. Thank you in advance for your help in monitoring bumble bees in your neighborhood!

Mark your calendars! The 2023 Backyard bumble bee count will take place July 23-August 1!

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

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!

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

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...

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

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!

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!!