Bumble Bee Diversity and Abundance Survey

Follow-up surveys were conducted in 2016 , 2017 and 2018. Bumble bees were collected from 46 locations to compare the diversity of bees occurring in agricultural and more natural areas.

The data set includes: sampling locations, including GPS coordinates and the county name; the number of bumble bee individuals sampled at each site, which is listed for each species and for each caste of a species (queen, worker, male); and other site details such as the date of the site visit. The data can be used to determine species diversity and relative abundance for the locations sampled. The data can also be used to determine the more common species of bumble bees found in southwestern Ontario and provide information for pollinator species diversity in southwestern Ontario.