Pyrobombus is the largest subgenus of bumbles. All species have orange on their abdomens, which accounts for the "Pyro" in the subgenus name.
11 Aug 2023, Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii
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- Hymenoptera of North America: Pyrobombus I (Bombus huntii)
- Hymenoptera of North America: Pyrobombus II (Bombus vosnesenskii, B. centralis, and B. vancouverensis)
Bombus vancouverensis
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus sp.
Subgenus Pyrobombus
(Bumble Bees)
On globe thistle flowers
Bombus sp.
Subgenus Pyrobombus
(Bumble Bees)
On lavender flowers
Bombus vagans vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
On globe thistle
Associated Species:
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus vagans vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
On globe thistle
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Captured from a Rydberg\'s penstemon flower. Cooled and photographed. But flew off before I could get a good photo.
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
First bee of the year in our yard.
Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
~ 20 mm\nCrawling / flying low in front lawn\nNetted, cooled, and released
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Bombus vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vosnesenskii
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vosnesenskii
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
~ 14 mm
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
Bombus flavifrons
(Bumble Bees)
~ 13 mm
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus vosnesenskii
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Captured inside house\r\n~19 mm
Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
Bombus vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Bombus sp.
Subgenus Pyrobombus
(Bumble Bees)