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Bombus 01a - Bombus vancouverensis - female
Copyright © 2008 Karl Volkman

Bombus 01a - Bombus vancouverensis - Female
Near Curlew Lake, ~10 miles northeast of Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
May 19, 2008
A Bombus species nectaring on dandelion at midday.

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Bombus 01a - Bombus vancouverensis - female Bombus 01b - Bombus vancouverensis - female
Contributed by Karl Volkman on 22 May, 2008 - 1:44pm
Last updated 9 February, 2021 - 11:18pm

Moved
Moved from Black-notched Bumble Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 9 February, 2021 - 11:18pm

Bombus (Pyrobombus) bifarius
black form
… John S. Ascher, 22 May, 2008 - 2:43pm

 
Thank you!
Thank you so much, as I have an essentially identical specimen in my collection (from eastern slope of Cascades in Oregon) that I've been wondering about for years.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 May, 2008 - 3:06pm

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