Bumblebees - Teddy Bears of the garden

Bumblebees are generally not aggressive (unless threatened).

Bumblebees do not swarm.

Bumblebees are native pollinators.

Bumblebees are more active on cloudy days than honeybees.

Bumblebees are more docile than honeybees (they are not aggressive and defend themselves as a last resort).

Bumblebees don’t breed with aggressive, Africanized bees. 

Create a safe environment for bumblebees, and they will repay you with improved fruit and vegetable yields.

Approximately one-third of the world’s food supply is the result of bee pollination.

Bumblebees are maintenance free.

Bumblebees are naturally occurring, and they can be found in many parts of the world.

Bumblebees are active at lower temperatures than honeybees, capable of flying when the outside temperature reaches 5 degrees centigrade.  Honeybees cannot fly until outside temperatures reach approx. 15 degrees centigrade.

   Bumblebees are attracted to specific colors.