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Bombus vosnesenskii male? - Bombus insularis - male
Copyright © 2010 Debbi Brusco

Bombus vosnesenskii male? - Bombus insularis - Male
Yosemite NP, Tuolumne County, California, USA
June 20, 2010
There seems to be only one other image of a male on bugguide. There were several of these buzzing around California Corn Lilies, with no nearby flowers. They either landed on the leaves, or went down to ground level and buzzed around, where I eventually saw a queen. Unfortunately she disappeared into the grass and I couldn't get a photo.
Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 25 June, 2010 - 12:34am
Last updated 13 March, 2011 - 8:52am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 25 June, 2010 - 12:50pm

another possibility
is B. insularis male
… John S. Ascher, 25 June, 2010 - 11:49am

 
also see
… Debbi Brusco, 25 June, 2010 - 12:40pm

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