Above Beeline
13×19 including 1” white border. Ink print on fine art paper, unmated, unframed
Species: Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis), Supalpine larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)
Public Land: San Juan National Forest, Colorado
Christina photographed this bee during a summer trip to the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. On a cool early morning in July the bumblebee busily collected pollen from a montane wildflower field at about 11,500’ in elevation, above treeline, and dominated by deep blue-purple subalpine larkspur.
The Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis) is a common bee in North America that inhabits open grassy prairie, sagebrush steppe, and montane meadows, usually at lower elevations but reaching above treeline to alpine tundra.
Bumblebees play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by pollinating wild plants, which in turn support various wildlife. They are often among the first pollinators to emerge in the spring and are not deterred by rain or snow. Their large, fuzzy bodies help them collect and transport pollen efficiently, and their ability to fly in cooler temperatures makes them valuable pollinators even in less ideal conditions. High country bumblebees have large body sizes and dense, insulating fur, allowing them to pollinate a variety of flowers in alpine systems.
13×19 including 1” white border. Ink print on fine art paper, unmated, unframed
Species: Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis), Supalpine larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)
Public Land: San Juan National Forest, Colorado
Christina photographed this bee during a summer trip to the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. On a cool early morning in July the bumblebee busily collected pollen from a montane wildflower field at about 11,500’ in elevation, above treeline, and dominated by deep blue-purple subalpine larkspur.
The Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis) is a common bee in North America that inhabits open grassy prairie, sagebrush steppe, and montane meadows, usually at lower elevations but reaching above treeline to alpine tundra.
Bumblebees play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by pollinating wild plants, which in turn support various wildlife. They are often among the first pollinators to emerge in the spring and are not deterred by rain or snow. Their large, fuzzy bodies help them collect and transport pollen efficiently, and their ability to fly in cooler temperatures makes them valuable pollinators even in less ideal conditions. High country bumblebees have large body sizes and dense, insulating fur, allowing them to pollinate a variety of flowers in alpine systems.
13×19 including 1” white border. Ink print on fine art paper, unmated, unframed
Species: Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis), Supalpine larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)
Public Land: San Juan National Forest, Colorado
Christina photographed this bee during a summer trip to the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. On a cool early morning in July the bumblebee busily collected pollen from a montane wildflower field at about 11,500’ in elevation, above treeline, and dominated by deep blue-purple subalpine larkspur.
The Nevada Bumblebee (Bombus Nevadensis) is a common bee in North America that inhabits open grassy prairie, sagebrush steppe, and montane meadows, usually at lower elevations but reaching above treeline to alpine tundra.
Bumblebees play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by pollinating wild plants, which in turn support various wildlife. They are often among the first pollinators to emerge in the spring and are not deterred by rain or snow. Their large, fuzzy bodies help them collect and transport pollen efficiently, and their ability to fly in cooler temperatures makes them valuable pollinators even in less ideal conditions. High country bumblebees have large body sizes and dense, insulating fur, allowing them to pollinate a variety of flowers in alpine systems.