You have joined over 100,000 people that have signed the petition to help protect the rusty patched bumble bee. Thank you for your tremendous support! We hope that you will continue to stay engaged on this and other issues related to bumble bees and pollinators - they need all the help they can get. In addition to signing this petition you can also join our citizen science project to track the rusty patched bumble bee and other bumble bees. Find out more at www.bumblebeewatch.org. You can also join us at www.facebook.com/bumblebeewatch.org and on twitter @bumblebeewatch. An essential step is to create habitat in your yard - and not all habitat is created equal. Check out BringBackThePollinators.org for more information about how to create high quality bumble bee and other pollinator habitat. Even very small plantings can make a difference - build it and they will come! Don't forget to share the petition with your friends and family. Every signature we deliver to the USFWS can make a difference! Photo: Rusty patched bumble bee, © Clay Bolt, www.claybolt.com