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Bombus citrinus - male
Copyright © 2012 esellers

Bombus citrinus - Male
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
July 14, 2012
Foraging on musk or knodding thistle (Carduus nutans) - very wet from overnight rain and high humidity/dew.

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Bombus citrinus - male Bombus citrinus - male
Contributed by esellers on 21 July, 2012 - 1:10pm
Last updated 27 June, 2017 - 9:11am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 21 July, 2012 - 5:49pm

Bombus citrinus
male
… John S. Ascher, 21 July, 2012 - 5:47pm

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