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Queen Bumblebee - Bombus fervidus - female
Copyright © 2006 Jackie

Queen Bumblebee - Bombus fervidus - Female
Essex, Ontario, Canada
May 22, 2004
Possibly a queen. Series of 3 pictures. All on Lupine (lupinus). Found in late May, and another in September, 2004.

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Queen Bumblebee - Bombus fervidus - female Queen Bumblebee - Bombus fervidus - female Queen Bumblebee - Bombus fervidus - female
Contributed by Jackie on 2 May, 2006 - 10:10am
Last updated 27 September, 2006 - 9:25am

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