A common visitor to the yard. Easily identified by its large size, white shoulders, black band between the wings and shoulders, and golden-brown abdomen. Often found on lavender and delphinium flowers.
11 July 2018
VIDEO Bombus borealis , B. occidentalis , B. nevadensis , and B. appositus
Links
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide Bumble Bees of Washington State
Bombus appositus
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Bombus appositus
On a raspberry leaf
Bombus appositus
On Common Lavender flowers
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Bombus appositus
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Bombus appositus
Associated Species: Delphinium ajacis (Doubtful Knight's-Spur)
Bombus appositus
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Bombus appositus
23 mm
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A common visitor to the yard. Easily identified by its large size, white shoulders, black band between the wings and shoulders, and golden-brown abdomen. Often found on lavender and delphinium flowers.
11 July 2018
VIDEO Bombus borealis , B. occidentalis , B. nevadensis , and B. appositus
Links
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide Bumble Bees of Washington State
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Bombus appositus
Taxonomy Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Suborder:
Apocrita (Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees)
Infraorder:
Aculeata (Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily:
Apoidea (Bees and Apoid Wasps)
Family:
Apidae (Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies)
Subfamily:
Apinae (Apine Bees)
No lower level information
