What are the chances of seeing a Clay Bumble Bee in Budapest?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay Bumble Bee sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Clay Bumble Bee in Budapest?
March–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay Bumble Bee in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–February, the lowest months.
Is Budapest the best place to see a Clay Bumble Bee?
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Clay Bumble Bee sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Clay Bumble Bee live in Budapest?
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Clay Bumble Bee that you can see in Budapest (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Blood-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 20%), Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Clay Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clay Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (8 verified sightings), 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.