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[Swirlysnowflake]

helloooo

I'm  looking for queen bumblebees, bombus sp.

only species native to CA, so basically these species-

Bombus nevadensis 

Bombus caliginosus

Bombus vandykei

Bombus sitkensis

Bombus flavifrons 

Bombus mixtus

Bombus melanopygus 

Bombus huntii 

Bombus sylvicola 

Bombus vosnesenskii 

Bombus bifarius 

Bombus crotchii 

Bombus rufocinctus 

Bombus morrisoni

Bombus occidentalis 

Bombus californicus 

and there are others but i’m not going to list all of them lol. if u don't have a positive id on the species of the queen still contact me and i can probably help  

ill pay shipping as well

Edited by Swirlysnowflake, November 5 2020 - 10:19 AM.

[ponerinecat]

I highly recommend keeping more ants first before you delve into bees and wasps. Wasps are a hassle to contain and maintain, as they are highly intelligent and very observant. Bees are just hard to get started if you don't know what to do. Also, you're not gonna find any post hibernation queens right now nor will you find bumblebees of any sort (neither will anyone else) as we have already entered fall and such gynes are already dormant. Should probably wait until the animals exit hibernation before you go looking for them 

[Swirlysnowflake]

I highly recommend keeping more ants first before you delve into bees and wasps. Wasps are a hassle to contain and maintain, as they are highly intelligent and very observant. Bees are just hard to get started if you don't know what to do. Also, you're not gonna find any post hibernation queens right now nor will you find bumblebees of any sort (neither will anyone else) as we have already entered fall and such gynes are already dormant. Should probably wait until the animals exit hibernation before you go looking for them 

I thought that one species of Bombus queens flew until December... I’m certain I saw that on multiple sites lolll I forgot the species tho

[Swirlysnowflake]

yep, just checked, Bombus sitkensis apparently flies until early december

hope i can find some queens

[Swirlysnowflake]

bumpity bump! 

[Swirlysnowflake]

I highly recommend keeping more ants first before you delve into bees and wasps. Wasps are a hassle to contain and maintain, as they are highly intelligent and very observant. Bees are just hard to get started if you don't know what to do. Also, you're not gonna find any post hibernation queens right now nor will you find bumblebees of any sort (neither will anyone else) as we have already entered fall and such gynes are already dormant. Should probably wait until the animals exit hibernation before you go looking for them 

i actually saw a bumblebee yesterday... i didn't know if it was a queen so i left it lol

 

also bumpity bump, no longer looking to buy queen wasps

Edited by Swirlysnowflake, November 5 2020 - 9:08 AM.

[Manitobant]

You can break open logs and find queens in winter. that's how i collect mine.

Edited by Manitobant, November 5 2020 - 9:43 AM.

[Swirlysnowflake]

You can break open logs and find queens in winter. that's how i collect mine.

I actually literally have no rotten logs around me that are not in protected areas 

[Swirlysnowflake]

anyone?

[Ants_Dakota]

if you lived in south dakota, i could get you some honey bees.

[Swirlysnowflake]

if you lived in south dakota, i could get you some honey bees.

just curious, do you know how much space you need to keep honey bees?