#two-spotted bumblebee

[northerlyy]

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!

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Rhododendron ripense / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Riverbank Azalea at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Eryngium alpinum 'Big Blue' / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on 'Big Blue' Queen-of-the-Alps at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Hydrangea radiata / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Silverleaf Hydrangea at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Agastache foeniculum / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Anise Hyssop at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Vaccinium corymbosum / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Northern Highbush Blueberry

[faguscarolinensis]

Bombus bimaculatus on Rhododendron ripense / Two-Spotted Bumblebee on Riverbank Azalea at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[bone-free-as-the-wind]

Two-spotted queen bumblebee on a wild onion flower.

[photo by S Suzuki-Martinez]