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Bumble Bee
47.2328, -122.55
Field Notes
Description:
Giant looking Bumble Bee. Bigger than any other bumble bee I have seen. It had a longer body too. It's head looks creepy looking, like you don't want to mess with it! It has a yellow neck, and a yellow band on tail. The rest of it has black and orange fuzz. The insect is probably the size and length of my thumb; almost 2 inches long, and approx. 3/4 of an inch wide.
Habitat:
It was getting nectar from our Bleeding Hearts. We live in University Place, Washington.
Notes:
What are those bright orange clumps on it's hind legs? Is it pollen, from other flowers? What does the bee do with the pollen?
Thanks guys.
PS: I know I took this photo in late May. Don't remember exact day. I tried to research what bee it was, but found it quite hard to research, because of the vast variety of bees, and all the different markings they can have.
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