 This Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) has undergone a remarkable change in status on Vancouver Island in the last few years. The first specimen record from Vancouver Island was one collected here at Leaning Oaks in May 2005. Since that time the species has spread up the east side of Vancouver Island and is known from at least as far north as Campbell River. In parts of Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula it is one of the commonest bumble bees. The reasons for its rapid spread are not known, although it has done well at the same time that Western Bumble Bee and a number of other Bumble Bees have declined. The change in status of this species in BC is documented in this journal article by David Fraser, Claudia Copley, Elizabeth Elle and Rob Cannings.
Big and colourful, it is an interesting addition to the fauna here.
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AuthorsTwo biologists on a beautiful property armed with cameras, smart phones and a marginal knowledge of websites took up the challenge of documenting one species a day on that property. Join along! Posts and photographs by Leah Ramsay and David Fraser (unless otherwise stated); started January 1, 2014. Categories
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