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Bombus impatiens, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, male - Bombus impatiens - male
Copyright © 2009 Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)

Bombus impatiens, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, male - Bombus impatiens - Male
Flatbush, Brooklyn (Kings) County, New York, USA
September 6, 2009
There are scores of these in my native plant garden every day. This seems to be the most common species.

Captured on New England Aster, chilled in refrigerator a few hours for photographs, and released.

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Contributed by Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener) on 6 September, 2009 - 9:51pm
Last updated 13 November, 2009 - 12:49pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 13 November, 2009 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks again, John!
… Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener), 13 November, 2009 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

impatiens
male
… John S. Ascher, 13 November, 2009 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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