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Bumble Bee - Bombus perplexus - male
Copyright © 2007 Ilona L.

Bumble Bee - Bombus perplexus - Male
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 15, 2007
Is this Bombus perplexus? It was quite noticeably yellow, almost a lemon yellow.

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 14 December, 2007 - 7:06pm
Last updated 11 December, 2010 - 10:11pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… Ilona L., 19 December, 2007 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

I think so (Bombus perplexus)
This individual is a male. Thank you for sharing such beautiful pics.
… Richard Vernier, 15 December, 2007 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

 
Bombus perplexus
Glad to be able to share these photos. I'm also pleased to have another bumble bee ID. According to one list I have, there are 13 species of BBs in Wisconsin and this was one of the ones I was missing. I still have four to go.
… Ilona L., 15 December, 2007 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, perplexus. Keep up the
Yes, perplexus. Keep up the good shots!
… Liz Day, 19 December, 2007 - 1:52am login or register to post comments

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