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Bombus impatiens
Common pollinators in our area of NW NJ.
Bumble bees are social insects that generally nest underground (in soil and/or under debris, e.g., refuse dumps, etc.).
Also see http://www.bumblebee.org/Impatiens.htm.
Spotted on Aug 8, 2009
Submitted on Sep 12, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks, Kristal!
Looks like a bunch of Bombus impatiens (common eastern bumble bee): http://bugguide.net/node/view/56797