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Bombus appositus in Breckenridge. - Bombus appositus - female
Copyright © 2006 Adalbert Goertz

Bombus appositus in Breckenridge. - Bombus appositus - Female
Lake George at 7900 ft. (N38° 58.962', W105° 21.577'), Teller County, Colorado, USA
July 20, 2005
Size: L = 16 mm
Found on Cirsium canescens - Creamy Platte Thistle.
Contributed by Adalbert Goertz on 23 September, 2006 - 9:55pm
Last updated 28 November, 2009 - 11:16am

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