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Sonoran Bumble Bee or Bumbus sonorus f6.3, 2X, ISO100, 1/13sec, 157u at 53 steps<br /> This bee was covered in pollen from wallering in the Desert spoon or Dasylirion wheeleri flower spike that was about 15 feet long. If you zoom into the pollen on the bees leg you can see its surface features.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/151225/sonoran_bumble_bee_or_bombus_sonorus_3d_parallel-glasses_view.html" title="Sonoran Bumble Bee or Bombus sonorus 3D parallel-glasses view"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/151225_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eeEd5PGujQuWSeFMl1wraA7dVH8%3D" width="200" height="68" alt="Sonoran Bumble Bee or Bombus sonorus 3D parallel-glasses view f6.3, 2X, ISO100, 1/3sec, 157u, at 53 steps<br /> Use stereo glasses or cross eye view Bombus sonorus,Geotagged,Sonoran Bumble Bee,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/J3ES5FEbazk?feature=share" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/shorts/J3ES5FEbazk?feature=share</a><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150350/desert_spoon_or_dasylirion_wheeleri.html" title="Desert spoon or Dasylirion wheeleri"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/150350_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JVtVMaAJImmImZeviMoEWQvgDWI%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Desert spoon or Dasylirion wheeleri A common landscape plant in Southern Arizona. This &#039;spike&#039; is about 15 feet high and is a haven for several bees species other insect and hummingbirds as they gather nectar and pollen. If you watch the video you can hear in the background the cooing of a Mourning Dove.<br /> https://youtube.com/shorts/J3ES5FEbazk?feature=share<br /> Dasylirion wheeleri,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Bombus sonorus,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sonoran Bumble Bee or Bumbus sonorus

f6.3, 2X, ISO100, 1/13sec, 157u at 53 steps
This bee was covered in pollen from wallering in the Desert spoon or Dasylirion wheeleri flower spike that was about 15 feet long. If you zoom into the pollen on the bees leg you can see its surface features.

Sonoran Bumble Bee or Bombus sonorus 3D parallel-glasses view f6.3, 2X, ISO100, 1/3sec, 157u, at 53 steps<br /> Use stereo glasses or cross eye view Bombus sonorus,Geotagged,Sonoran Bumble Bee,Summer,United States

https://youtube.com/shorts/J3ES5FEbazk?feature=share
Desert spoon or Dasylirion wheeleri A common landscape plant in Southern Arizona. This 'spike' is about 15 feet high and is a haven for several bees species other insect and hummingbirds as they gather nectar and pollen. If you watch the video you can hear in the background the cooing of a Mourning Dove.<br /> https://youtube.com/shorts/J3ES5FEbazk?feature=share<br /> Dasylirion wheeleri,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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The Sonoran Bumble Bee

"Bombus sonorus", commonly known as the Sonoran bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and western and southwestern North America. Considered uncommon, it is sometimes categorized as a subspecies of "Bombus pensylvanicus".

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Jun 25, 2023. Captured Jun 25, 2023 04:35 in 6 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/12s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.