One of the newest additions to the Endangered Species Act is found right here in Wisconsin: the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) was added to the Endangered Species List on March 21, 2017, making it the first bee in history to be designated as an endangered species. Rusty Patched Bumble Bee in Wisconsin The rusty patched bumble bee is one of 50 bumble bees found in North America. Bumble bees are important pollinators, and are the primary pollinator for several important agricultural crops. They rely on an abundance of diverse flowering plant species found in prairies, woodlands, marshesRead the full article...The post The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee appeared first on Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin.
