Tiny Bee. Big Deal. – Searching Treinen Farm for the Rusty Patched Bumblebee

There’s a tiny endangered neighbor living in Wisconsin—and you might walk right past one without ever knowing it.

Meet the rusty patched bumble bee, one of Wisconsin’s native bumble bees and the first bumble bee species in the United States to receive federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Then head outside and explore the kind of world a bumble bee needs.

At Treinen Farm in Lodi, Wisconsin, our 2026 corn maze theme, The Birds and the Bees, takes guests into the wonderfully strange science of pollination, reproduction, biodiversity, birds, bees, and the many ways living things depend on one another.

Beyond the corn maze, explore our restored prairie and oak savanna and look more closely at the flowers, insects, birds, and habitats around you. Why do native flowers matter? Where do bumble bees spend the winter? What does a bee need besides flowers? And just what is that “rusty patch,” anyway?

Come get lost in the maze—and leave looking at the little things around you differently.

Who: All ages are welcome. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission: Regular Treinen Farm admission applies. Children ages 2 and under are free. Tickets: https://www.treinenfarm.com Location: Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Lodi, Wisconsin Parking: Free parking is available at the farm.

This is an outdoor event on a working farm. Dress for the weather and wear shoes ready for grass, dirt, gravel, and possibly mud.