Bumblebees not doing so hot either

[Understudy]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20071007-2339-farmscene-plightofbumblebee.html

Bumblebees may bee in more danger than Honeybees.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[Cindi]

Brendhan, by the way, I love that you give us these sites to read.  Yeah!!!  This is a sorry thing about the bumblebee species this guy could not find, bummer.  Have a great and wonderful day, great life.  Cindi

[Michael Bush]

I'm baffled every fall when the farmers cut all of the weeds down in all of the ditches, ending the last of the forage for all the pollinators.  That's devastating enough.  Then, of course, Varroa seem to be affecting the bumble bees.

[abejaruco]

Then, of course, Varroa seem to be affecting the bumble bees.

Perhaps, nearly sure, is the Nosema.

[kathyp]

i have noticed that the bumble bees here come in cycles.  some years i see none.  some years, like this year, they are all over the place.  in fact, this year i saw more than in any other year, and in more variety.  the bees may not have had much of a year, but the bumbles were booming.