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B. Impatiens
I will get an ID shortly . A great pollinator on goldenrod and Small White Aster flowers.
Meadow in the Poconos
Spotted on Sep 27, 2011
Submitted on Nov 20, 2011
5 Comments
Thanks so much!
The larger bumble bee was a new queen, whereas this one is either a worker or a male (I'm tending toward male because of the longer-than-usual antennae).
This bee was spotted on the same flowers as the other bumble bee, but this one was much smaller. That is why I am confused.
Oh, I am always wrong! HA! Thanks! I just couldn't tell from the photos.
Bumble, probably the common eastern (B. impatiens).