Gardens, farmland, woodland glades and edges. More strongly associated with areas inhabited by people than other bumble bees (Løken, 1973). (NO)
Disturbed ground beside Fjords Generally widespread throughout the country, but rarely occurs above the tree line. It is found commonly in both forest and urban areas (NO)
Woodland, town parks and gardens, calcareous grasslands, coastal dunes (GB)
Mature gardens (BE, CH)
Forested biotopes and also in parks and gardens (FI)
Mixed-forest, Forest-steppe and Steppe zones (UA)
Wooded areas, pine forests (Vaccinium-pine forests, Rhododendron-pine forests) (FR)
Woods, meadows and pastures, roadsides and gardens (ES)
Light woodland, woodland edge, town and village gardens and parks (DE)
Edge of Quercus-Carpinus forest, roadsides with rich herbaceous vegetation (BG)