Habitat
In Britain, the principal remaining strongholds for the great yellow bumblebee, Bombus distinguendus, are in the Scottish machair grassland:
Scottish machair grassland © D Goulson
In Europe, habitats are primarily flower-rich grassland. In Asia, the bee also occurs on the edge of semi-arid areas (for example, in Inner Mongolia).
Semi-arid areas of Inner Mongolia © P Williams