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Tricoloured Bumblebee

Bombus ternarius

Photo by RachelM
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

A bee on a chive flower in my backyard, not sure what species it is.

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Comments (4)
LadenTamang
what a gorgeous bee that u clicked...congrats!
RachelM
Thank you! I think I've figured out the species - a tricoloured bumblebee
Marianne Wells
LOVE the colors in this bee! Not sure I've seen any here in Tennessee like it.

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC

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PublishedApril 2, 2011

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