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A Black-tailed Bumblebee! One of many enjoying the profusion of oregano blossoms. Black-tailed Bumble Bee,Bombus melanopygus,Canada,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

A Black-tailed Bumblebee!

One of many enjoying the profusion of oregano blossoms.

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  1. View erinmoore's profile
    erinmoore
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    Always bumbling around so fast, they are challenging to photograph! Excellent capture. Posted 2 months ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thank you! Yes, you are correct! I was lucky that this fellow was more interested in the flower than in me trying to photograph it! Posted 2 months ago

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The Black-tailed Bumble Bee

The black-tailed bumblebee, "Bombus melanopygus", is a species of bumblebee native to western North America from British Columbia to California, and as far east as Idaho.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jul 22, 2025. Captured Jul 22, 2025 11:05 in 312 Whaletown Rd, Strathcona B, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.