Perplexing Bumble Bee - Sighting Record
 
Graph Showing Seasonal Distribution of Sighting Records Map Showing Sighting Localities
 
Table of Sighting Records
Date Location # Observer Verification*
May 16, 2012  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
Aug. 12, 2012  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
May 4, 2013  Goldbar Pond, Edmonton, AB 1 RB 3P
July 18, 2013  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB S
July 24, 2013  Westmount, Calgary, AB  1  RB S
July 26, 2013  Sunnyside, Calgary, AB  1  RB S
July 27, 2013   Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB S
July 30, 2013  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  2  RB S
Aug. 11, 2013  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB S
Sept. 1, 2013   Bridlewood, Calgary, AB (Queen)  1  RB S
May 25, 2014  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1  RB P
July 5, 2014   Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB P
Aug. 24, 2014  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  2  RB P, V
Sept. 6, 2014   Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB P
May 7, 2015  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB P
June 25, 2017  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
Aug. 25, 2017  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
Sept. 2, 2017  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
May 7, 2018   Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB V
June 3, 2018  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB  1  RB V
June 3, 2018  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
July 22, 2018  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 5, 2018  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 3 RB V, P
Aug. 4, 2019  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept, 6, 2019  McKinnon Flats, AB  1  RB  S
         
         
         
         
 
 

The seasonal and geographic distribution of an insect species is a key part of understanding its natural history.  As such if you have encountered and photographed this insect please email (see home page for e-mail) the following information to Insects of Alberta so it can be included on this page: 1) A hi-res photograph of the subject insect; 2) The date the photograph was taken; 3) The location the photograph was taken at: include the name of the locality and lat/long (i.e. 51.171440,-114.486744); 4) Your name and 5) Additional comments of interest.  Thank you.
(MapIcon Courtesy: L. Zapato)
   
*Verification Abbreviations: V= visual, P = photograph, S = specimen, 3P = 3rd party photograph, ES = Expert Source,
CIR = Caught, Identified and Released		    

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