Apparently the worldwide Colony Collapse Disorder that's wiping out honey bees has affected other species as well. As far back as I can remember, every year the blooming rhododendrons have always been accompanied by hordes of bumble bees. That is until the spring of 2009. Maybe it's just some kind of regional cyclic die-off, but it's a little scary that it just so happens to be taking place at the exact same time as the global honey bee blight.
There doesn't seem to be anything particularly gradual about it either. Last year there were plenty of bees; this year so far, I've seen none!
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