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Bumblebee of some kind - Bombus vosnesenskii
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Bumblebee of some kind - Bombus vosnesenskii
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
June 3, 2008
Size: ~14mm
Saw this guy on Euryops in our garden. (live oak/chaparral habitat).
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 2 July, 2008 - 12:22am
Last updated 16 April, 2009 - 10:35am

not an ID but
Check Bombus vosnesenskii.
… Kevin Hall, 2 July, 2008 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

 
yes
B. vosnesenskii looks correct to me too
… Vespula vulgaris, 30 July, 2008 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

 
moved
to guide page.
… Lynette Schimming, 31 July, 2008 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

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