[Tagbert]

There are other bumble bee species in “the west”. that seems likely to be true in other areas.

In the Seattle area there are: yellow bumble bee tricolored bumble bee yellow-faced bumble Western Bumble Bee Franklin's bumble bee Rusty patched bumble bee

I have seen reports that at least some of these species ranges are greatly reduced.

[taeric]

Right. I didn't mean to imply there are no bees here. My question/point was more on it most folks were getting distracted by other species.

I've also heard most bees are effectively invasive, at this point. And now they we have murder hornets... I really don't know what to think we far as actionable things.

Not that I'm arguing for giving up. Or rampant insecticide.