So, May 27th, and no #bumblebee sightings here in my little acre of York County #Maine. I thought I heard one or two buzzing around before the latest round of rain, but now it's been a few days of warm, dry weather, and all I'm seeing are little bees. Usually the bumblebees are all over the lilacs, which are now past peak. I hope they show up soon, but I'm a bit worried about my little friends.

Photos are from the past two years -- the first one is from May 21, 2024 , and the second one is from May 11, 2023.

#BeeHuggah #Bees #ClimateDiaryMaine #WildlifeDiaryMaine #WildlifeDiary #GardeningForPollinators #Extinction?

@DoomsdaysCW not in midcoast yet ( THarbor)
Would you usually see them by now, @thomkennon ? Mine seem to be late...
@DoomsdaysCW well its our 4th summer here and this one has us with most flowers about and I can't remember seeing then much at ALL last summer so I am clearly a bad #SampleOfOne !
@thomkennon Yeah, I've been seeing their numbers go down here in Southern Maine -- despite growing plenty for them to eat. 😢
@DoomsdaysCW yes, before the rains. I didn’t get a chance to really look today.