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bumblebee, digging for sweetheart Humble bumblebee works for the life of the community.<br /> Should he never asked about the duty of serving a sweetheart. Bombus impatiens,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

bumblebee, digging for sweetheart

Humble bumblebee works for the life of the community.
Should he never asked about the duty of serving a sweetheart.

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    This is some kind of bumblebee, not a honey bee. Posted 11 years ago
  2. View pandesumar's profile
    pandesumar
    Katipo Spider
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    Thank you very much. I am going to fix it. I am a new-bee and have no ideas about bees yet. I tried to find the best match on google for species name. I appreciate your comment.
    Best,
    Pande     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      I did some research. There are 2 similar species - the common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) and the eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica), but I cannot see the abdomen very well here to tell if it is hairy or not. Maybe you have other photos to see this. It could be the carpenter bee because the bumble bee head looks hairy too and this one doesn't.
      http://bugguide.net/node/view/131293
      http://www.bumblebee.org/Impatiens.htm
      http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artnov10macro/JulieDucharme/index.html
      http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Eastern-Carpenter-Bee
      http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/carpenter-bees

      Is this the same specimen?
      Hunger of the summer Compassion of working in a warm weather. Bombus impatiens,Geotagged,United States
       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
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        pandesumar
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        Wow... thank you. Yes they are the same. Posted 11 years ago

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The Common Eastern Bumble Bee

"Bombus impatiens", the common eastern bumble bee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and the eastern Great Plains.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 2, 2014. Captured Jun 1, 2014 06:36 in 92 East Main Street, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA.
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  • NIKON D3200
  • f/9.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 46mm