Where to see
Bombus ephippiatus
Irazú Volcano National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Mesoamerican Bumble Bee during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Irazú Volcano National Park
In Irazú Volcano National Park, Costa Rica, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mesoamerican Bumble Bee sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca and more
After Irazú Volcano National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Mesoamerican Bumble Bee are in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (Mexico, about 50%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). Outside Central America, the best option is Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in North America (about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January, April–May, July and November in Irazú Volcano National Park (about 80%), April in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (about 80%) and March in Los Quetzales National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Mesoamerican Bumble Bee on a given day. Each park's Mesoamerican Bumble Bee page has the full month-by-month chart.
