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Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Photo#23815
Copyright © 2005
Kildale
Bee to ID please. -
Bombus occidentalis
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
July 9, 2005
This was one of the other angles.
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Contributed by
Kildale
on 10 July, 2005 - 5:04pm
Last updated 6 December, 2009 - 4:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Western Yellowbanded Bumble Bee
.
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John S. Ascher
, 6 December, 2009 - 4:40pm
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Moved
Moved from
Western Yellowbanded Bumble Bee
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John S. Ascher
, 6 December, 2009 - 4:37pm
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Moved
Moved from
Yellowbanded Bumble Bee
to subspecies page as per comments by John Ascher
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Info page
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…
Robin McLeod
, 16 February, 2007 - 9:18am
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Western bumble bee.
Ah, one I finally recognize:-) This is a worker of the western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis. The white "tail" is distinctive.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 11 July, 2005 - 11:50am
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