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Sonoran Bumble Bee? - Bombus sonorus - female
Copyright © 2009 Ned Harris

Sonoran Bumble Bee? - Bombus sonorus - Female
Tucson, Mount Lemmon., Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 8, 2009
People have been calling these "Sonoran Bumble Bee". Is this corect?
Contributed by Ned Harris on 8 August, 2009 - 11:07pm
Last updated 30 September, 2009 - 1:30am

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… margarethe brummermann, 30 September, 2009 - 1:30am

Compare to the one John Asher IDed

I think it's a save bet.
… margarethe brummermann, 30 September, 2009 - 1:30am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Beatriz Moisset, 8 September, 2009 - 3:35pm

Female
It would use some cropping to make it more visible. Also it is a good idea to fill in the male/female, adult/immature information whenever possible. I did it for you this time.
… Beatriz Moisset, 28 August, 2009 - 8:45pm

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