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bumblebee - Bombus mixtus - male
Copyright © 2009 Phil Huntley-Franck

bumblebee - Bombus mixtus - Male
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
June 2, 2009
Size: approx 15mm
Host plant is Comfrey - a great bumblebee attractor.

Sorry for the poor quality photo. Any chance of an ID?
Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 3 August, 2009 - 5:48pm
Last updated 9 September, 2011 - 4:14pm

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Pyrobombus.
… John S. Ascher, 12 November, 2009 - 11:59am

Moved
Moved from Honey, Bumble, and Digger Bees.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 20 October, 2009 - 10:04pm

mixtus
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… John S. Ascher, 20 October, 2009 - 6:04pm

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