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Bumble bees ( Bombus  spp.) are important pollinators of wild and cultivated plants. Evidence suggests their populations are declining globally, threatening the availability of the free pollination services they provide. Conservation of bumble bees in the US is limited due to a paucity of research on the natural history of most species. The purpose of this exploratory study was to establish baseline data about the  Bombus  species present in agricultural landscapes in central Georgia, their phenologies and the plants with which they interact.  Bombus  were captured and identified to species and caste during 10-minute surveys at three sites in 2010 and two sites in 2011. Average weekly captures differed between years, and some phenologies varied from those in published literature. Results suggest that  Bombus  range maps might need to be updated and that high temperatures might negatively impact foraging. Bumble bees were captured on a variety of plant genera, but were not always carrying pollen, suggesting that some pollens could be more desirable than others. This study is the first record in the peer-reviewed literature of overall  B. bimaculatus  phenology in the USA. Long-term  Bombus  research across the United States is urgently needed for conservation of this ecologically critical genus.

An exploratory study of bumble bee ( Bombus ) phenologies and plant interactions in agricultural landscapes in central Georgia, USA