Bombus morrisoni
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Bombus morrisoni is a species of bumblebee. It is native to western North America, including the western United States and British Columbia. It is known commonly as the Morrison bumblebee. This bee lives in open scrub habitat. It nests underground and aboveground in structures and grass hummocks. It feeds at many kinds of plants, including milkweed, milkvetch, rabbitbrush, thistles, bee plants, goldenbushes, sunflowers, and goldenrods. It is an important pollinator of alfalfa in some areas.
This species has faced some declines, and has not been found recently in several well-sampled areas in its range. It is secure and common in other areas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morrison's Bumble Bee sighting in Badlands National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 37 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Morrison's Bumble Bee in Badlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Morrison's Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Morrison's Bumble Bee sightings, Badlands National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 20%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Morrison's Bumble Bee that you can see in Badlands National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (about 30%) and American Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Morrison's Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Badlands National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
