Big backyard bumblebee

Facts About Bumblebees

I found this beauty on the backyard flowers, unfortunately, I don't see them nearly as much as I did years ago.  

There seems to be a good amount of evidence supporting neonicotinoid insecticides as the culprit behind honeybee colony collapse disorder and the decline in bumblebee populations.  The EU banned the use of these pesticides and discovered positive results from the ban.