#common eastern bumblebee

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus impatiens on Chrysanthemum x 'Evening Glow' / Common Eastern Bumblebee on 'Evening Glow' Hybrid Chrysanthemum at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[iridescent-wildlife]

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on some Asters. Family Apidae, order Hymenoptera.

Heavener, Oklahoma, USA. November 2025.

[arachnology-enthusiast]

this very polite little gal (Bombus impatiens) landed on me while I was on a hike yesterday. she landed on my shirt, looking a bit sluggish, so I decided to (gently) scoop her onto my hand to give her an opportunity to drink a bit of my sweat before relocating her to a flower, where she promptly got lost in the sauce. while reviewing the photos for iNat, I realized there was something on her leg. I'm not too adept with bumblebees and their various parasites; does anyone know what that is? for all I know, it could just be a clump of pollen, but I've never heard of pollen pants being asymmetrical. TIA!

[wigmund]

A skipper butterfly, Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens), and a Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Field Thistle (Cirsium discolor) blossom at Monte Ne, Arkansas on September 1, 2025.

[indigrassy]

Bee you next fall

[snkrfnd]

Ooh my little common eastern bumblebee buddy came to visit my coreopsis

I originally thought it was a carpenter bee, but I went back and got a better look at the abdomen.

The Missouri Department of Conservation says there are at least 6 species of bumblebees in our state.

Common Eastern Bumblebee

The common eastern bumblebee is widespread in the eastern United States. It is widely used in greenhouses as a pollinator and has unusually

[lunarlotuscove]

An adorable bumblebee & sachem sharing some Autumn joy flowers

Saturday September 21st 2024 3:14pm

[ladyrambles]

Stepping Up