Befriending Bumble Bees: A Practical Guide to Raising Local Bumble Bees

65 pages. Illustrated. Includes bibliographical references and index.This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu.Methods for rearing native bumblebee, Bombus impatiens, in confinement. The methods can be used to rear bumblebee colonies for backyard garden pollination, for commercial hot-house pollination of tomatoes, for cranberry and blueberry growers, and to help with native prairie restoration projects.University of Minnesota Extension Service