B. californicus is unique of the three species discussed in this paper because there is no one group or organization that is focused on its conservation. It is an add-on species, one that usually benefits from the restoration and conservation of habitat of other species. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a website dedicated to collecting information that can be used to help agencies and organizations train land managers, citizen scientists, and other interested parties on pollinator conservation issues and does have a section on bumblebees and their importance, but there is no particular focus on B. californicus or the Bombus genus in particular. That does not mean that B. californicus can survive in any habitat. There are ways to promote population growth for this …show more content…
The data shows that B. californicus is an important species to conserve. It is a generalist species, so it does not need special flowers present in an area like C. viridis, which requires dune plants, or I. icarioides missionensis, which requires three lupine species. This makes it much easier to conserve as it can easily be added onto another project, as long as there is an relatively open area with easy to till soil for nesting purposes. More than increasing the population, increasing the flower visitation rates is incredibly important in habitat restoration. Especially with smaller populations of pollinators, having B. californicus there to pollinate flowers that might not be visited otherwise until the population is more stable can mean a higher rate of success. The study by Goulson et al. (2002) shows that the type of substrate in an area can affect the visitation rates of an area and plants need high rates of visitation if they are going to be fertilized. Having habitat for B. californicus is relatively simple. Just ensure the substrate is soil so there can be ground