Bumble Bees

Studies on Scandinat,ictn Bumble Bees7Ternerged individuals, or more or less replacedby black ones. In melanic specimens hairs ofventer and legs turn black and the amount ofyellow hairs is n lore or less reduced.Distribution (Fig. 62)Norway. Widely distributed throughout theentire country, from the extreme southern andwestern archipelagoes to the arctic coast. Ingeneral confined to heather and adjacent meadowsoccurring from sea level to regio alpinalarctica. Cultivated areas are avoided and thespecies. therefore only rarely recorded at thewestern side of Oslofjord. Sparre Schneider (1918,p. 15) and Meidell (1934&, p. 127) point out theabsence of the species in southeastern lowlands.F{owever, recent observations show frequentoccurrences also in this part of the country, btttrestricted to biotopes left between agriculturalareas. In Southern Norway recorded 1300 m s.{tl.tsiotopes: Calh.ma and Vaccinium heaths, rneadows,pastures, lnountains-meadows, etc.A total of about 2800 specimens was examined.List of localities. istfold.' Hvaler: Akeroy, Festningsoy,Herfol, Kirkoy, Sondre Sando; Onsoy: Dypeklo,Rarnseklo, Torp; Halden: Asak, Blakmose,Hakelund, Halden, Kuletjern, Nordbakke, Veggesdal;Aremark: Darnholtet, Gjeddetjern, Mymosetjern,Skodsberg; Marker: Damholtet, Dypedal,Flagghytta TRM , Jhval, R.odenes, C rje; R.akkestad :Levernes, Rorvik; Rflde: Tom; Eidsberg: Holrn.Akershus: Frogn: Drobak VCA, Scnderstoa TRM;Asker: Lushattdalen; Brerum: Britan; Oslo : ZMA,Strerndal TRI\4; Ralingen: Fjerdingsby; Aurskog-Holand: Bjorklangen, Loken, Mc, Skogen, Osterg6rd;Fet: Bjorkflflten; Nes: Grinkelsrud; Eidsvoll:Feiring. Hedmark (I{Es); Eidskog: Bolfoss, Gjelar-6sen; Kongsvinger: Eidsberg; Sor-Odal: ZMO; Hamar:ZMO. HEn: Trysil: Dammen, Enga, Sjoenden;Rendal: Solbakken SE Asheim ZMO; Folidal: Daien800 m, Krokvik 750 m; Tynset: Dallvang SMS, {Jlsberg;Tolga-Os: Hodalen 770 m; Engerdal: Bjorkdihl,Gutuliseter 700 m, Jyltingsvola 850 m, Torhus . Opp-Iand ( Os ).' Gran : Einavold, Gjervika, Rognstad ;Nordre Land: Dokka USU; Etnedal: Bruflat; Ncrd-Aurdal: Flya 850 m, Hovda 760 m, S:ebuoygard NFagernes, AUjor; Gausdal: Gisoya 875 n"r; Oyer:Aksjo 1000 nI, Oyer, Astdalen 900 m, Astclalsho1100 m; Ringebu: Flaksjoen 910 m, Ringebu, Venabyed.On: Vestre Slidre: Kinnholt 1000 m; OystreSlidre: Skammestein; Vang: Eidsbugarden 1100-1200m, Grunke 950 m, Oye USU, Oylo ZMO; Fron: ? loc.ZMO, Eldflseter 950 m; Sel: Klaksh&ug, Mysuseter900 m; Vigfl: Gjendesheim 1000 m BML ZMts,Hindseter 900 m, Klones, Leirungen 1050 m, Lemonsjoen860 m, Randsverk 800 rn, Sjodalsbu 950 m,Skjerva-Jondal 800 m, Storhaugseter 900 m, Valdresflya1150 m, Vflgflmo Z}dB Z}d}{, Ovre Sjodalsvann950 m; Lom: Galdesand, Kvan'lrne, Leirdalen 900 m;Skjak: Grotli 900 m, Skj6ksetrene 800 rn, Strynsfjellet1100 rn; Dovre: Domb6s ZMU, Dovrefjetrl 1000 mVCA ZMO, Fokstua 930 m Z N{4B_ ZMO, Vfllisjo950 m ZMO. Buslcerud ( Bd ).' Hurum: Pinadalen;Lier: Sylling; Modum: Snarum; Flesberg: HvilaNNW Kongsberg, Lampeland, Oydegarden NNWKongsberg; Kongsberg: Skollenborg. Bv: Sigdal :Haglebu, Kopseng, Nedre Eggedal, Nordbygda; Noreog Uvdal: Gavlenseter Il20 m, Norstebo, Solheiinstul1000 m, Sbnstervann 1050 m, Tunnhovd 850m,Ovre Hein 1150 m; Gol: Randalseter 940 m; Hemsedal:Kjolen 1000 m, Lykkja 900 m, Muren; Al: ? loc.ZMO, Bergsjo 1100 m, Laudalseter II50 m, Tvist1080 m, Vallehalle ll20 m; Hol: Dagali 900 m NRS,Geilo 800 m VCA Z}u.f'B, E Halne 1150 m, Haugastol1000 m VCA Zl,{4B, Kvasshogda 1200 ffi, N l-illevann1200 rn, Nygfird 1000 rn, Vikastolen 1100 rn, Hovet,Nyestolen 1050 m, Olsenvann 1100 m, Ustaoset1000 m. Vestfold; Lardal: Styrvoll; Tjorne: Havna,Kjrere. Telemark (TEy).' Barnble: AUv; Drangedal:Omnes. TEi: Seljord: Norsteteig, Svartdal; I{viteseid:Eidstad, Vridal; Nissedal: Treungen ZMO; Fyresdal:Hegglandsgrend, Vfoland, Veum; Vinje : Bossboen950 m, tr(romvika 930 m, Krossen 700 in, R.aulandkirke 700 m, Urdbo 700 m; Tinn: Borsjoen1150 m, Mosvatndammen 900 rn, Sneiseli 960 m.Aust-Agder ( AAy ).' Gjerstad : Fiane ; Tvedestrand :Nes Verk TRM, Oster&; Arendal; Moland: Voje;Tromoy: tsjelland; Fjrere: Fjrere kirke ZMO; Grimstad;Landvik: Holvika; Liliesand: Kvise, Ulvoysund;Birkenes: Sagen; Iveland: Frikstad, Fcsstveidt,Ivedal. AAi: Evje og Hornes: Hornes, S),rtveit; Bygland:Londal, Ose, Setesdal TRM; Valie: Ryg;restad,Valle TRM; Bykle: Breive 700 m, Breivann 900 m,Bykle, Hovde bro 700 m, Flovden. Vest-Agder ( VAy) :Kristiansand : ZMO, Stromme; Vennesla: OvreboZMC; Sogne: Scgne; Mandal: TRM ZNddf.B., Hogganvik;Marnadal: Finsland, Gretteland, Utkjer; Lindesnes: Ramsland, Spangereid ; Kvinnesdal : Forland,Gjemlestad, Scl&s, Oy.; Farsund: Lodshavn; Flekkefjord:Espetveit, Flikkeid SMS, Langevatn, Sandvann,Tennmei:li. VAi : AudneCal: Sveindal; Hregebostad:Bryggesfrk; Aseral: Espelid, Rosselancl, Aseral; Sirdal:Dcrgeseter, Dyneefjell 900 m, Handeland, Sinnes,Adneram BOC m. Rogaland (Ry).' Lund: Eikjelandsdalen,Ljosvatn, Iv{oi; Sckndal: Nesvig, Sogndal,Amct; Eigersund: Fotlandsvann, Gydal, Klungland;Bjerkreim: Asseiinvann, Hovland, Ivedal, Malrneim;Hfl: Aniqdai, Ogna, Salte bro, Sirevflg, Stolen, Vatnafflo;Klepp : 13Srsheltn, Orre, Orrevann, Reve, Vik,Oksnevad; Time: IV1elsvann, Time; Gjesdal: Ateflrd;Sandnes: Brflstein, Flcysvik, Hommersfirk, Myrland;