Where to see a Brown-belted Bumble Bee in Iowa

The Brown-belted Bumble Bee is recorded in the counties of 116 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Rock Creek State Park
  2. Pammel State Park
  3. Wanata State Park
  4. Rice Lake State Park
  5. Wildcat Den State Park
  6. Badger Creek State Recreation Area
  7. Galland School State Park Preserve
  8. Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve
  9. Wapsipinicon State Park
  10. Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve
  11. Brushy Creek State Park
  12. Dolliver Memorial State Park
  13. Frank Gotch State Park
  14. Heery Woods State Park
  15. Woodmans Hollow State Park
  16. Lizard Creek State Recreation Area
  17. Gull Point State Park
  18. Orleans State Park
  19. Mini-Wakan State Park
  20. Pikes Point State Park
  21. Elinor Bedell State Park
  22. Trapper's Bay State Park
  23. Pillsbury Point State Park
  24. Templar State Recreation Area
  25. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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