Submit Your Data

We will be collecting all bumble bee AND habitat data using the citizen science website Bumble Bee Watch. You WILL NOT be able to submit habitat data using our Mobile Apps, so all data submission must happing using the web app (website). 

• Curate your photos and gather your data.
  1. Make sure you know which photos belong to which individual bee. All of this information should be on your datasheet, so have that nearby.
  2. Each observation should include multiple photos/angles (up to 3) -- see this page for photo guidance.
  3. Starting in 2021 you will also be submitting up to 2 photos of the plant the bee was seen observing.
  4. Make sure you know at which site each bee was caught (exact location within a site is not important, just the site).
• Login to Bumble Bee Watch
• Choose Record a Sighting -> Bumble Bee Sighting

Step 1: Enter the Location and Habitat Data

• Select the correct Project (YELLOW HIGHLIGHT)
  • If you conducted a survey, select PNW Bumble Bee Atlas (this will allow you to enter habitat data)
  • If you are submitting incidental sightings, select Bumble Bee Watch (no habitat fields will appear)
• Enter the survey location (BLUE)
  • You can use:
    • The map (enter a location, address, etc. in the box directly above the map - then click the closest match) -- You must also provide a site name
    • Previous Locations (Start typing in the "Your Locations" box and select the correct site) -- if you use this option You will NOT need to enter a site name.
    • Latitude and Longitude (If you are confident you have the correct coordinates, you can enter these directly, but please be sure to include the negative (-) sign in front of the longitude) -- You must also provide a Site Name
• Enter the Location Accuracy (if the point is within your survey area, and you surveyed a hectare, choose 25-50 m)
• Enter the date.

Step 1 (continued)​

• Next you will enter your survey data. The fields on the website form will match the fields on your datasheet. Just copy the information from your datasheet to the web form. Select the number of flowering plants you have to enter, and it will open the number of appropriate options.

Survey Data: Site Overview

Survey Data: Flowering resources, nesting habitat and management sections.

Flowering plant detail

Step 1 (continued):
​Next you will enter your volunteer hours (if applicable)

• Enter the information to the best of your ability. You will also find these fields on your datasheet.
• When you are finished, click 'next' to advance to Step 2

Volunteer data

 

Step 2: Enter your Bumble Bee Observations

1. Upload your photos (you may include up to 5 photos -- 3 for your bumble bees and 2 for your plant photos); you can do this either by dragging your files into the provided box, or by selecting the "Choose Files" button.
2. Enter your best guess at the bumble bee species (if you'd like to, you can also continue to use our interactive ID tool by selecting the Identification Tool).
3. Add the scientific name (preferred) or common name of the host plant (if applicable).
4. Include any observation notes.
5. Press Save to save your progress.
6. When complete you can select:

• Add another -- this will give you the option to add another bumble bee observation to this survey, and you will not have to re-enter the site/date or survey information.
• Save -- please do this each time you add a new bee. This will ensure that the checklist gets saved.
• View Checklist -- This will take you to a summary of the data you have entered for this survey.

NOTE: This screen shot may look different from the final screen on BBW. The site was in development when this web page was published.