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Golden Northern Bumble Bee - Bombus fervidus - male
Copyright © 2007 Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik

Golden Northern Bumble Bee - Bombus fervidus - Male
Central Park, New York County, New York, USA
July 26, 2007
Believe this may be Bombus fervidus. No image for NY yet.
Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 7 August, 2007 - 1:50pm
Last updated 9 October, 2009 - 9:26pm

Bombus fervidus
male
… John S. Ascher, 7 August, 2007 - 1:57pm

 
Thanks John
for the quick ID confirmation. Beautiful bee! Sandy
… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 7 August, 2007 - 2:18pm

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