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What kind of Bumble bee is this? - Bombus vancouverensis - male
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

What kind of Bumble bee is this? - Bombus vancouverensis - Male
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
July 4, 2005
Have a few red tail bumble bees about and wondered if anyone can give me any info on this one. Thank you.
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Contributed by Kildale on 5 July, 2005 - 4:40pm
Last updated 9 February, 2021 - 11:02pm

Moved
Moved from Black-notched Bumble Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 9 February, 2021 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2009 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

Bombus (Pyrobombus) male
I suspect it is bifarius
… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2009 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

Does this help?
Check these entomology notes. Maybe you will have better luck than I.
… Beatriz Moisset, 5 July, 2005 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Bee ID
Thank you Beatriz, I think thats a bit above me at the moment.
… Kildale, 6 July, 2005 - 12:39am login or register to post comments

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