There were quite a few bumble bees in the yard in spring. There don't
seem to be very many around now. I'm finding them dead on the ground
in numbers more consistent with late Fall.
We have a bumble bee hive in our fence. There's hardly any activity
coming out of it. Bumble Bees have used that fence for the past
eleven years.
I've seen ONE!! honney bee all year in our yard. When I was little, I
used to shoot them out of the air with water spray bottles for fun
(half the fun was not getting stung) they were so numerous.
--Zachary--