Bombus alpinus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Bombus alpinus (Alpine Bumblebee) is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe and Eurasia, where it occurs in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland. This bee occurs in tundra habitats and alpine climates on mountains. It can be found in mountain meadows, heaths, and willow woodlands. It collects pollen from mountain plants such as willows, bog blueberry, bird's-foot trefoil, and louseworts.
Some populations are threatened by habitat degradation caused by climate change. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Bumble Bee sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 165th most-seen of the 165 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Bumble Bee in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alpine Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Alpine Bumble Bee sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Alpine Bumble Bee that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Common Carder Bumble Bee (about 20%), Early Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Broken-Belted Bumble Bee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alpine Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (7 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.
