tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post6939076223140079175..comments2023-11-15T11:50:53.324+00:00Comments on BugBlog: Why are common bumblebees common?Africa Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-52800315927745391852010-05-10T19:08:58.433+01:002010-05-10T19:08:58.433+01:00Probably something here: http://www.sbes.stir.ac.u...Probably something here: http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk/people/goulson/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-16305540725717364122010-05-10T13:46:07.511+01:002010-05-10T13:46:07.511+01:00Thank you Norwegica. Nest preferences is something...Thank you Norwegica. Nest preferences is something they don't discuss in the paper at all.Africa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-81900994658069712322010-05-10T10:10:55.037+01:002010-05-10T10:10:55.037+01:00Besides forage plants, nesting preference also has...Besides forage plants, nesting preference also has to be considered. The commoner species do well in gardens and will nest in all manner of locations: underground, under paving slabs or even bird nestboxes, whereas many of the rarer, later nesting, grassland species nest above ground in (or under) grass tussocks (hence the term 'carder' bee). Not much tussocky grass in manicured gardens. Bombus pascuorum seems to buck this trend but as it's an early species there's probably something temperature related going on here (added to the forage preference). <br /><br />Bombus hortorum also does well because of its liking for many crops. Because of their deep flowers, it's a major pollinator of broadbeans for instance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com