Bumble Bee Watch: Track and Conserve North America's Bumble Bees
Bumble Bee Watch is an educational and engaging citizen science project aimed at tracking and conserving North America's bumble bees. Developed by Birds in the Hand LLC, the Bumble Bee Watch app provides a comprehensive and user-friendly platform for nature enthusiasts of all levels.
With Bumble Bee Watch, users can actively participate in the project by submitting sightings and uploading photos directly to the app's database. This valuable contribution helps researchers and scientists in their ongoing efforts to study and protect bumble bees.
The app also offers a wealth of information for users to discover the various bumble bee species around them. Users can access a species list of all North American bumble bee species and filter the list based on regions or nearby sightings. The app also provides bar charts of seasonal abundance, derived from the Bumble Bee Watch database, and interactive maps displaying recent sightings.
Bumble Bee Watch also serves as a learning tool, featuring an interactive Smart Search tool for quick identification of bumble bee species based on their patterns. Users can access species descriptions, including information on look-alike species and common floral hosts, to aid in accurate identifications. The app also allows users to view and compare their sightings with species photos and detailed illustrations.
Overall, Bumble Bee Watch is a valuable resource for anyone interested in bumble bees and their conservation. Its user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and active citizen science participation make it a must-have app for nature enthusiasts.
