- Though the American Bumble Bee is the South’s most common bumblebee, it has experienced significant population decline. This threatens the bee’s ability to carry out important work within local ecosystems.
- The American Bumble Bees pollinate flowers in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
- The species can sting but are unlikely to do so unless threatened.
- This species favors open spaces and can be attracted by planting native varieties of sunflower, goldenrod, columbine, trout lily, or other species found in the Cumberland River Basin.
