iNaturalist
We use iNaturalist to document host plants and bees. iNaturalist is a species identification website and app. Everyone is welcome to join our iNaturalist project. The iNaturalist observations are made into maps and used to inform planting and conservation efforts.
We use iNaturalist to document host plants and bees. iNaturalist is a species identification website and app. Everyone is welcome to join our iNaturalist project. The iNaturalist observations are made into maps and used to inform planting and conservation efforts.
Purpose of the research
There is still much to be learned about the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and its host plants, and your observations can help us better understand where the bee still exists, which plants it forages, and how we can best support this species and prevent it from going extinct. Stay tuned for research updates.
There is still much to be learned about the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and its host plants, and your observations can help us better understand where the bee still exists, which plants it forages, and how we can best support this species and prevent it from going extinct. Stay tuned for research updates.
How to use iNaturalist
Tutorials by iNaturalist
Tutorials by the Host Plant Network
Tutorials by iNaturalist
Tutorials by the Host Plant Network
Tips for taking bee photos
1. Have your camera ready and wait until the bee lands on a flower.
2. If the bee is moving, take a video and then screenshot or isolate an image to upload to iNaturalist.
3. Try to capture images of several angles of the bee. These details will help with identification.
1. Have your camera ready and wait until the bee lands on a flower.
2. If the bee is moving, take a video and then screenshot or isolate an image to upload to iNaturalist.
3. Try to capture images of several angles of the bee. These details will help with identification.
Photos by Terry Miesle of a Rusty Patched Bumble Bee on Culver's Root in his Illinois garden.
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Steps for using iNaturalist
1. Visit the iNaturalist project "Host Plants for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee."
2. Click "join" and when asked "Trust this project with hidden coordinates?" select "yes, for any of my observations." You will have the option to choose that the location of your observations be private and only used for research purposes (see image below).
1. Visit the iNaturalist project "Host Plants for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee."
2. Click "join" and when asked "Trust this project with hidden coordinates?" select "yes, for any of my observations." You will have the option to choose that the location of your observations be private and only used for research purposes (see image below).
STEP 2
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3. Upload photos of plants and bees using the iNaturalist app or website. Take your best guess as to the identity of the species or leave that section blank. Your observations will automatically be added to our iNaturalist project.
STEP 3
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Additional options
1. Review and confirm or suggestion species identifications for iNaturalist observations.
2. Explore the observations & conduct your own research.
1. Review and confirm or suggestion species identifications for iNaturalist observations.
2. Explore the observations & conduct your own research.
Libby Shafer taking a photo of a Virginia Bluebell with iNaturalist.
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Libby's Virginia Bluebell observation uploaded on iNaturalist. @madlib003
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