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Bombus bimaculatus
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Bombus bimaculatus
Gorgeous stunning shot vs. the terrible picture needed for ID
Bombus bimaculatus on Asclepias perennis / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Aquatic Milkweed at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC
Two-spotted Bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus), taken May 28, 2026, in Georgia, US
A sweet bumblebee getting its fill from an onion flower ball! This individual was sharing with a Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) who was nowhere near as calm, buzzing all over the flowers to find the best ones. Unless sleeping, bumblebees often serve as a quite difficult subject because they almost never stop moving. That, combined with their erratic "bumbling", makes it hard to get anything in focus. This individual was so nice and calm, and for that I'm grateful!
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Bombus bimaculatus on Asclepias perennis / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Aquatic Milkweed at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC