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American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bee with a yellow strip across the top of the thorax and a yellow band around the abdomen.

Habitat:

On blooms in a demonstration garden at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Port Aransas, Texas.

Reference Links:

Species Bombus pensylvanicus - American Bumble Bee - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJuly 29, 2013

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