bumblebee
All Work and No Play
This is a very large bumblebee working its way around a very small purple flower. I captured this image on a walk though a nature trail just outside of Branson, Missouri.
One item of interest that I didn’t notice until I viewed this on my computer screen is there is a mite clinging to this bumblebee – right about the center of side. I did a little research and discovered mites are often found on bumblebees. Interesting note – the mites are not interested in the bumblebee as a host but as a means of transportation.
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Going for Gold
While hiking a trait to a waterfall in Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota, I spotted a patch of yellow wildflowers. The flowers were humming with busy bees. As I focused in on the bees, I noticed the orange area of their abdomen. While processing this image I did a quick internet search and learned these are orange-banded bumblebees. I don’t think I’ve seen this variety (Bombus ternarius) before. If you zoom in, you can see the legs of the bee covered with pollen from the flowers. You can learn more about this variety of bee at Bees Wiki.
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