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Tricolored Bee

Bombus ternarius

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Species Bombus ternarius - Tricolored Bumble Bee - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
ScottRasmussen
I'd been searching for these bees for a while and this is the only one I've ever seen in my area. A couple of weeks ago I took a day trip to northern Vermont and I saw dozens of them. Unfortunately I was somewhere where I couldn't bring my camera. Hopefully I'll see them again closer to home.
Dangermouse
Brilliant shot! Background looks like a painting. :)
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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