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Mystery BBee - Bombus borealis
Copyright © 2014 Deborah Evans

Mystery BBee - Bombus borealis
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 12, 2014
Size: approximate 4 centimeters
Each year this type of BBee visits my Delphiniums as soon as the flowers open up (but not before) which was on July 11, 2014 this year. I would really like to know what kind of BBee it is please. I have a large series of photos of this BBee today. I will add some specific photos as allowed. This BBee will also visit my perennial sweat peas when they open but rarely visits the other flowers in my garden that are visited by many other BBees.

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Contributed by Deborah Evans on 12 July, 2014 - 5:12pm
Last updated 3 August, 2014 - 9:06pm

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