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Pyrobombus sp.
Queen observed emerging from winter hibernation. Very early for this area, but we were having extremely warm weather for this time of year. Sunny - 72°F.
Canada - Mexico. Mountain-meadow, forest, grassland, semi-desert. Nests under ground.
Spotted on Mar 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012
6 Comments
Thank you Apple - I'm always grateful to witness these native bees :)
Just beautiful!
Thanks for the info @Small Wonders!
Thanks Karen!
misako, only fertilized queens overwinter. They emerge from an overwintering nest in the spring & seek out a new nesting spot to lay their eggs.
@Small Wonders: how do you know it is a queen? I am just curious to know.
Very nice! I was lucky to find a recently emerged queen last month - a great photo opportunity as she clung to the same stem for over half an hour presumably warming herself up to fly!