Bombus alpinus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 307th most-seen of the 308 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Bumble Bee in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Alpine Bumble Bee sightings, Vanoise National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 10%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Alpine Bumble Bee that you can see in Vanoise National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Early Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Black-Backed Bumble Bee (about 10%), 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 Vanoise National Park (9 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.
