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fuzzy bumble bee - Bombus impatiens
Copyright © 2019 Tanner King

fuzzy bumble bee - Bombus impatiens
Fayetteville , Washington County, Arkansas, USA
October 16, 2019
I noticed that this bee was trying to get inside these purple flowers. The habitat was a garden in front of an airport in Fayetteville. This picture was taken during the middle of the day around 2:30pm.

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Contributed by Tanner King on 10 November, 2019 - 3:01pm
Last updated 27 June, 2020 - 5:21am

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 27 June, 2020 - 5:21am

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Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 13 November, 2019 - 9:27am

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