2025 Session
Last amended: 2019 session
§ 1.1465 — State Bee
Plain-Language Summary
The rusty patched bumble bee is the official state bee of Minnesota. A photograph of this bee is kept in the Office of the Secretary of State.
1.1465 STATE BEE.
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Subdivision 1.Rusty patched bumble bee.
The rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis, is the official bee of the state of Minnesota. §
Subd. 2.Photograph.
A photograph of the rusty patched bumble bee must be preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State.
History:
History: History:
1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 1
Practical Notes
The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) was designated in 2019 and is a federally endangered species. Its selection as the state bee highlights Minnesota’s commitment to pollinator conservation. The species was once common in the state but has experienced dramatic population decline.