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Vosnensky's bumblebee

Bombus vosnenskii

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

large bee

Habitat:

on lavender in a bayside garden

Notes:

another of my "lost" photos. Not bad for a 30 minute good-bye walk

Species ID Suggestions

Bumble Bee

Bombus californicus

Reference Link
CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (3)
KarenSaxton
You got me looking through old photos, Cindy and I discovered this one. You might like this wonderful bumblebee ID guide http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/documents/BumbleBeeGuideWestern2012.pdf
KarenSaxton
Third photo you can see the area behind the wings and no yellow. Thank you!
CindyBinghamKeiser
It's difficult to tell but it appears there is yellow in front of the wings and the single stripe on the abdomen. If so, then it's B. californicus. If you observed the a yellow stripe immediately behind the wing as well, then it's B. melanopygus.

Spotted for Missions

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Pollinating Insects of the World
Mission
Southern California Wildlife
Mission
Nature in Yellow
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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