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Bumblebee

Bombus sp

Photo by Asrugan
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Field Notes

Description:

Darker lower body with golden back.

Habitat:

Prairie area on wild flowers

Species ID Suggestions

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

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Juan DiTrani
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Comments (4)
Juan DiTrani
Asrugan, I'm a Bee specialist, I have been working with native bees for more than 15 years. When a Bumblebee colony is starting, the first workers can be even smaller than a Honeybee. On the other hand, Honeybees are never so hairy, nor has that color patern or wing venation.
Asrugan
Though in looking more, you maybe right, it maybe a different sort of bumblebee from our more common black/yellow juggernauts of bees we get around here. I'll give it a day or so to mull it over.
Asrugan
I'm afraid not. not only is this bee smaller than a bumblebee it's colors run more black/gold than the usual black/yellow. We do get plenty of bumblebees out here, but this one is not, it's some sort of honey type bee.
Juan DiTrani
Hi Asrugan, I think this is a Bumblebee (Bombus sp)

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