Thank you, Robin, for sharing this bumblebee photo.......
In the last 20 years, the bumblebee population has dropped by 90%. If this decline isn't stopped, ecosystems will suffer. The states of Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming have lost the bumblebee entirely.
I remember when we were kids, there were bumblebees all over the place in the summertime. Honestly, I cannot recall when I last saw one.