Of the 74 total observations of the federally endangered rusty-patched bumblebee in Lake County in 2023, 36 of them — almost half — were on CFC properties. Stephen Barten will share his bumblebee photos along with information on bumblebee natural history and identification.

Stephen Barten is a CFC/Lake County Forest Preserve District/Barrington Greenway Initiative Bumblebee Monitor. The protocol includes photographing every species observed and posting photos on iNaturalist for ID confirmation. As a result, Barten has many great images to share.