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Bumble Bee/ Super Pollinators

Bombus

Photo by castillolmary
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Description:

Bumble Bee, common name for any of a group of large, hairy, usually black-and-yellow, social bees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, often ranging farther north and higher in altitude than other bees. Fifty species of bumble bees are known in North America.

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The first three photos are the Common eastern bumble bee, Bombus impatiens. The last photo is a honeybee, Apis mellifera. It would be best if you could make the honey bee its own spotting for clarity's sake.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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