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Bombus...? - Bombus griseocollis Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
June 6, 2009
It has the brown on the back and the bald spot between the wings. I did not think it anything special when I took the pictures so I did not take a full body shot. Only after I came home did I notice the faint brown coloring. Do not know if the brownish coloring is significant or not. I would not call this a bombus affinis myself, but thought i'd check with the experts because i didn't see any "regular" bumble bees with the brown.
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  Contributed by MoeAtIowaVoice on 7 June, 2009 - 12:10am Last updated 14 November, 2009 - 8:38pm |
