Cen Galdre: provided an airlift to a flower with nectar for a new friend. unfamiliar with this bee? i know most of our regular bumbler species

provided an airlift to a flower with nectar for a new friend. unfamiliar with this bee? i know most of our regular bumbler species

better view of its thorax bands for id

Ohhh! i'm not sure! @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social [email protected] ? (seattle area)

bsky.app

not sure why lori's @ doesn't seem to be working, anyway she is very good at native bees

I think she has it set so she can't be(e) tagged in skeets.

Best deduction would be male Bombus perplexus or vagans bugguide.net/node/view/79...

Species Bombus perplexus - Perplexing Bumble Beebugguide.net An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

Perplexing! Awww 😻 And a male!

I'm a big fan of the fuzzy yellow boys! #inverts

neat! my first encounter with one and i have a pretty bee heavy/friendly garden. comparing with other pictures folks have shared it looks spot on. Thanks for the id!

What a cute little pipe cleaner

Is it just a Yellow Fronted Bumblebee? bugguide.net/node/view/22...

Bombus flavifrons - Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee? - Bombus vandykeibugguide.net An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

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