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two friends - Bombus ternarius
Copyright © 2007 Yvonne Mieske

two friends - Bombus ternarius
Westville, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada
August 12, 2007
Close up shot. Types?
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Contributed by Yvonne Mieske on 19 August, 2007 - 6:26pm
Last updated 28 June, 2017 - 8:45am

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 13 November, 2009 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

Syrphid fly in back, bee in foreground.
Bet you get a better ID on the bee, but the fly could be very tough.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 August, 2007 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
More specifically
Thats a bumble bee in the foreground. Most likely a Bombus rufocinctus (based on its color and your location), but I would hold out for an opinion from someone who knows bees better. I am going to unlink these and frass your first image, as this one is better.
… Brad Barnd, 18 September, 2007 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

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