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Garden bumblebee; Abejorro de los huertos

Bombus hortorum

Photo by arlanda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Big bumblebee, queens reach 2 cm long. Big head and slender body. Two yellow bands on the thorax separated by a black one. In the abdomen shows a yellow band, followed by a black one and a white tip. It has a very long tongue. They built small colonies excavated on the ground.
Bombus hortorum play a very active role in agriculture, as they are frequent pollinators of many crops, including sunflowers, strawberries, apples, and tomatoes.
In the picture they are on Cirsium eriophorum inflorescence.

Habitat:

Spotted in mountain terrain with meadows and rocks. Parque Natural de Somiedo

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired

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Comments (2)

I agree Zackary. We have to make an effort to save the bumblebees. Apart from beautiful they are very important to nature and to agriculture
Bumble bees are in trouble and may go extinct

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