Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Red-tailed bumblebee

Bombus lapidarius

Photo by Doryreed
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

54.8338, -1.49435

Field Notes

Description:

Female (above) is black with a red/orange tip of the abdomen. Male has a yellow collar at the anterior of the thorax

Habitat:

Parks, gardens, flowery meadows.

Notes:

This bee has very full pollen baskets (on the hind legs) with very orange pollen.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 15, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies