Bee on Bee Balm - Bombus auricomus

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Bee on Bee Balm - Bombus auricomus -

Junction City, 15 mi. SE, Flint Hills/Tall Grass Prairie/Geary County, Kansas, USA
July 12, 2017
Size: Bumble Bee

Many of these bees were hectically gathering pollen from Monarda fistulosa in the prairie restoration in our Creek Field.

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Bee on Bee Balm - Bombus auricomus - female

Contributed by Margy Stewart on 12 July, 2017 - 10:24pm
Last updated 13 July, 2017 - 6:53am

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