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rusty-patched bumble bee? - Bombus affinis
Copyright © 2020 Larry Reis

rusty-patched bumble bee? - Bombus affinis
Harris Tract, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 17, 2020
Size: ~15 mm
I'm pretty sure this is a rusty-patched bumble bee (B. affinis) but I don't want to make a mistake about ID with an endangered species.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 17 July, 2020 - 4:22pm
Last updated 19 July, 2020 - 11:02pm

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… John S. Ascher, 19 July, 2020 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Bombus affinis
Thanks for confirming the identity of this rusty-patched bumble bee, John! Winneshiek County Conservation recently acquired the property where this bee was found and they hope to enhance the degraded oak savanna habitat there for rusty-patched bumble bees.
… Larry Reis, 20 July, 2020 - 7:28am login or register to post comments

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