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Bombus californicus

Common names: bumble bee

Authority: Smith

Taxonomy: Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Hymenoptera > Apidae

Roles: study subject, pollinator

ITIS TSN: 714791

Synonyms: B. californicus

External: RMBL Collections · iNaturalist · iDigBio · GenBank

Papers: 33 | Mentions: 34

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 71 entities)

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Publications (34)

student_paper

The Popular Patch: Co-foraging behavior of Bombus spp. in a subalpine meadow

2026Role: study subject / pollinator (oc

student_paper

Understanding Impact of Bombus spp. Intraspeciﬁc Body Mass Variation on Foraging Behavior on Delphinium barbeyi

2026Role: pollinator (observed but not s

article

Improving plant DNA metabarcoding accuracy with ecological filters and Angiosperms353: Field and pollen microscopy validation

2025Applications in Plant SciencesRole: study subject

article

Nutrient niche dynamics among wild pollinators

2025Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesRole: study subject

student_paper

Pollination Syndrome variance among foraging bumblebee species in Gothic Colorado

2024Role: study subject

student_paper

Characterization of thermal tolerance in sub-alpine bumblebee species

2023Role: study subject

student_paper

Hot and Cold: Assessing the Thermal Limitations of Bumble Bees in a Changing Climate

2023Role: study subject

article

Ecological Drivers and Consequences of Bumble Bee Body Size Variation

Co-occurring Species

2022Environmental Entomology Role: study subject

student_paper

Nest Distribution of Bombus spp. Across Different Habitat Types

2022Role: study subject

article

Nectar addition changes pollinator behavior but not plant reproduction in pollen rewarding Lupinus argenteus

2021American Journal of BotanyRole: pollinator

article

Unraveling the ecological and evolutionary impacts of a plant invader on the pollination of a native plant

2021Biological Invasions doi 10.1007/s10530-021-02457-zRole: pollinator

article

Temporal flexibility in the structure of plant–pollinator interaction networks

2020OikosRole: text_match

article

Effects of road dust on the pollination and reproduction of wildflowers

2017International Journal of Plant SciencesRole: pollinator

other

Pollinator traits and competitive context shape dynamic foraging behavior in bee communities

2017bioRxivRole: study subject

student_paper

Variability in the effectiveness of Penstemon strictus pollinators and the role that water availability plays

2017Role: pollinator

article

Selection of trait combinations through bee and fly visitation to flowers of Polemonium foliosissimum

2014Journal of Evolutionary BiologyRole: pollinator

student_paper

Comparing Bombus pollinator efficacies in Delphinium barbeyi (Ranunculaceae) reproductive success

2013Role: pollinator

article

Dose-dependent effects of nectar alkaloids in a montane plant-pollinator community

2013Journal of EcologyRole: pollinator

article

Local geographic distributions of bumble bees near Crested Butte, Colorado: Competition and community structure revisited

2012Environmental EntomologyRole: study subject / pollinator (lo

article

Seasonal change in a pollinator community and the maintenance of style length variation in Mertensia fusiformis (Boraginaceae)

2011Annals of BotanyRole: pollinator

student_paper

The effects of phenology on Delphinium nuttallianum

2011Role: pollinator

student_paper

A study of correlational selection through floral manipulations of Polemonium foliosissimum (Polemoniaceae)

2010Role: pollinator

article

Effects of flowering plant density on pollinator visitation, pollen receipt, and seed production in Delphinium barbeyi

2009American Journal of BotanyRole: pollinator

thesis

Reciprocal benefits in a plant-pollinator mutualism

2008Role: text_match

student_paper

Rocky Mountain Bombus pathogen survey: Are invasive plants affecting pathogen prevalence and intensity?

2008Role: study subject

article

Effects of nectar robbing on nectar dynamics and bumblebee foraging strategies in Linaria vulgaris

2005OikosRole: pollinator

thesis

The ecology of pollination and nectar robbing in Linaria vulgaris in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

2004TSpaceRole: pollinator

thesis

The ecology of pollination and nectar robbing in Linaria vulgaris in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

2004TSpaceRole: text_match

article

Effects of Local Density on Pollination and Reproduction in Delphinium nuttallianum and Aconitum columbianum (Ranunculaceae)

1999American Journal of BotanyRole: pollinator

article

Local geographic distributions of bumblebees near Crested Butte, Colorado: competition and community structure

1982EcologyRole: study subject

article

Pollinator choice and stabilizing selection for flower color in Delphinium nelsonii

1981EvolutionRole: pollinator

article

Competition for bumblebee pollinators in Rocky Mountain plant communities

1980EcologyRole: pollinator

article

The effect of proboscis and corolla tube lengths on patterns and rates of flower visitation by bumblebees

1980OecologiaRole: study subject / pollinator

article

Resource partitioning in bumblebees: experimental studies of foraging behavior

1978EcologyRole: minor observed competitor (low

Bombus californicus

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 71 entities)

Publications (34)

The Popular Patch: Co-foraging behavior of Bombus spp. in a subalpine meadow

Understanding Impact of Bombus spp. Intraspeciﬁc Body Mass Variation on Foraging Behavior on Delphinium barbeyi

Improving plant DNA metabarcoding accuracy with ecological filters and Angiosperms353: Field and pollen microscopy validation

Nutrient niche dynamics among wild pollinators

Pollination Syndrome variance among foraging bumblebee species in Gothic Colorado

Characterization of thermal tolerance in sub-alpine bumblebee species

Hot and Cold: Assessing the Thermal Limitations of Bumble Bees in a Changing Climate

Ecological Drivers and Consequences of Bumble Bee Body Size Variation

Co-occurring Species

Bombus appositus

Bombus flavifrons

Bombus

Bombus bifarius

Bombus nevadensis

Bombus occidentalis

Ipomopsis aggregata

Delphinium

Delphinium barbeyi

Apis mellifera

Nest Distribution of <i> Bombus </i> spp. Across Different Habitat Types

Nectar addition changes pollinator behavior but not plant reproduction in pollen rewarding <i> Lupinus argenteus</i>

Unraveling the ecological and evolutionary impacts of a plant invader on the pollination of a native plant

Temporal flexibility in the structure of plant–pollinator interaction networks

Effects of road dust on the pollination and reproduction of wildflowers

Pollinator traits and competitive context shape dynamic foraging behavior in bee communities

Variability in the effectiveness of <i>Penstemon strictus</i> pollinators and the role that water availability plays

Selection of trait combinations through bee and fly visitation to flowers of <i>Polemonium foliosissimum</i>

Comparing <i>Bombus</i> pollinator efficacies in <i>Delphinium barbeyi</i> (Ranunculaceae) reproductive success

Dose-dependent effects of nectar alkaloids in a montane plant-pollinator community

Local geographic distributions of bumble bees near Crested Butte, Colorado: Competition and community structure revisited

Seasonal change in a pollinator community and the maintenance of style length variation in Mertensia fusiformis (Boraginaceae)

The effects of phenology on <i>Delphinium nuttallianum</i>

A study of correlational selection through floral manipulations of <i></i>Polemonium foliosissimum<i></i> (Polemoniaceae)

Effects of flowering plant density on pollinator visitation, pollen receipt, and seed production in <i>Delphinium barbeyi</i>

Reciprocal benefits in a plant-pollinator mutualism

Rocky Mountain Bombus pathogen survey: Are invasive plants affecting pathogen prevalence and intensity?

Effects of nectar robbing on nectar dynamics and bumblebee foraging strategies in Linaria vulgaris

The ecology of pollination and nectar robbing in Linaria vulgaris in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

The ecology of pollination and nectar robbing in Linaria vulgaris in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

Effects of Local Density on Pollination and Reproduction in <i>Delphinium nuttallianum</i> and <i>Aconitum columbianum</i> (Ranunculaceae)

Local geographic distributions of bumblebees near Crested Butte, Colorado: competition and community structure

Pollinator choice and stabilizing selection for flower color in Delphinium nelsonii

Competition for bumblebee pollinators in Rocky Mountain plant communities

The effect of proboscis and corolla tube lengths on patterns and rates of flower visitation by bumblebees

Resource partitioning in bumblebees: experimental studies of foraging behavior