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Pollination and pollinators are major keys in the working of almost all terrestrial ecosystems. Bumblebees are the key pollinators belonging to the family Apidae. Their large and fuzzy body makes them more efficient pollinators than any other bee. Because of their thermoregulatory abilities, they can efficiently and effectively work in the cold climate of the Himalayan region. This study is conducted in the Dehradun valley of Uttarakhand, India, which is situated in the foothills of the Shiwalik hills of Himalaya. It is a preliminary study of the foraging behavior of bumblebees in this region, and it is observed that they mainly forage on species of the families Asteraceae, Verbenaceae, Tropaeolaceae, Solanaceae and Bignoneaceae.