Bumble bees and flowering plants on Montana rangelands, 2023
Dates
Publication Date
2023-09-28
Start Date
2023-04-23
End Date
2023-07-08
Citation
Gustilo, E.S., and Graves, T.A., 2023, Bumble bees and flowering plants on Montana rangelands, 2023: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UDV89X.
Summary
USGS personnel surveyed bumble bees and flowering plants on private and public lands in Central Montana. These data provide a summary of what was found, including the number of bumble bees caught during standardized netting surveys and a comprehensive list of all plants in flower within survey plots during each site visit.
Summary
USGS personnel surveyed bumble bees and flowering plants on private and public lands in Central Montana. These data provide a summary of what was found, including the number of bumble bees caught during standardized netting surveys and a comprehensive list of all plants in flower within survey plots during each site visit.
These data were collected in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management and private land owners to better understand connections among grazing, environmental context, and pollinator species on Montana rangelands.