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Bombus for ID - Bombus kirbiellus
Copyright © 2015 Diane Wilson

Bombus for ID - Bombus kirbiellus
Boreas Pass, Summit County, Colorado, USA
July 3, 2015
Size: abt. 1.5 cm
Found at about 11,000 feet elevation. I'm leaning toward B. balteatus.

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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 5 July, 2015 - 11:38am
Last updated 5 July, 2015 - 6:27pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 5 July, 2015 - 6:27pm

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