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Bombus fraternus - female
Copyright © 2019 angella moorehouse

Bombus fraternus - Female
St. Francisville / Illiniwek Village Historic Site, Clark County, Missouri, USA
August 14, 2019
This one is a little beat up but I thought I'd add it since there aren't many for Missouri. She's visiting spotted bee balm in a sand prairie remnant.

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Bombus fraternus - female Bombus fraternus - female
Contributed by angella moorehouse on 28 September, 2019 - 9:07pm

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