Three Chapter Members Spot Rusty Patched Bumblebees in Their Native Landscaping
“If you plant it they will come” is a common saying in the native plant landscaping community, and for Illinois Prairie Wild Ones members Sheri Glowinski (Normal), Troy Waldschmidt (Peoria), and Ann Schreifels (East Peoria), it was the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumblees (Bombus affinis) that made an appearance this year. Once common throughout the […] Continue reading "Three Chapter Members Spot Rusty Patched Bumblebees in Their Native Landscaping"