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Bumble Bee

Posted by August 20th, 2009 at 10:27 pm

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bombus flavifrons dimidiatus?
August 20, 2009
Found at 5700′ elevation in Jet Creek, above the W fork of the Methow R, in Washington’s Pasayten Wilderness
Tvashtar
5700′, Pasayten Wilderness, WA

Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee

Hi again Tvashtar,
BugGuide does not picture the subspecies dimidiatus, but we believe your ID of Bombus flavifrons might be correct.  Perhaps a Bumble Bee specialist will write in to confirm or deny.  At any rate, it is a gorgeous photo.

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