Welcome to
Southwest Michigan Bee Watch!

Southwest Michigan Bee Watch (swmbees) is a community science project aimed at documenting bumble bee species diversity and the plants they feed on in the nine counties of Southwest Michigan: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren. The project began in spring 2020 and is administered by Professor Ann Fraser and undergraduate researchers at Kalamazoo College. We welcome and encourage submissions from the public in all areas of Southwest Michigan as we seek to understand and conserve these important pollinators. Yard, neighborhood, roadside, park or preserve – we welcome your submissions. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!