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Bumblebee nest - Bombus impatiens - female
Copyright © 2004 Scott Camazine

Bumblebee nest - Bombus impatiens - Female
Delaware, USA
August 3, 2004
Anyone know the species?
Contributed by Scott Camazine on 3 September, 2004 - 6:52am
Last updated 13 November, 2009 - 1:56pm

Bumble Bee nest
Wow!
That's beautiful...
… SueL-B, 23 September, 2018 - 9:21pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 13 November, 2009 - 12:44pm

impatiens
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… John S. Ascher, 13 November, 2009 - 12:44pm

Terrific!
I never saw this image before. It is great to have a photo of the nest, workers, larvae. Wonderful.
… Beatriz Moisset, 20 December, 2007 - 11:13am

duplicate
Duplicate
… Beatriz Moisset, 20 December, 2007 - 11:12am

Yes, it's almost certainly Bo
Yes, it's almost certainly Bombus impatiens.
… pwilliams, 28 September, 2004 - 10:48am

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