- The short video part of this sequence shows a queen bumblebee feeding on early blueberry and salmonberry blossoms in Juneau.
- These flowers typically bloom in April and early May before most other flowers bloom.
- The queen bumblebee is probably the main pollinator of these flowers.
- and the flowers are important for the queen to lay her eggs in the nest.
- To learn more about these fascinating insects look at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=558 by Anne Sutton.
- Also you can look at /sites/default/files/BumbleBee.GuideWestern.FINAL.pdf
- Information about what is known about bumblebees in Alaska can be found by looking at http://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=5085
- And in this essay by Mary Willson
Queen Bumblebees in Alaska
https://vimeo.com/126068273