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Western Bumble Bee Doing its thing on an unknown flower is a Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis) along an old mountain road at Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in Canada (NatureServe). Bombus occidentalis,British Columbia,Canada,Geotagged,Glacier National Park,Spring,Western Bumble Bee,vulnerable Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Western Bumble Bee

Doing its thing on an unknown flower is a Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis) along an old mountain road at Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in Canada (NatureServe).

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"Bombus occidentalis", the western bumblebee, is one of around 30 bumblebee species present in the western United States and western Canada. A recent review of all of its close relatives worldwide appears to have confirmed its status as a separate species.

Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2018. Captured Jun 18, 2018 05:30 in 1885 Trail, Glacier, BC V0E, Canada.
  • COOLPIX A900
  • f/4.5
  • 1/640s
  • ISO80
  • 10.2mm