Posts Tagged: Bombus vosnesenskii
A She-Bee on the Hebe
The yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, is back. We spotted some overwintering...
Queen bumble bee nectaring a hebe at the Berkeley marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Queen bumble bee is aglow in the afternoon sun. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Distinguishing yellow stripe on the lower abdomen is barely visible. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Native on Native
Native on native. That's when you get when you see a yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus...
Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) crawls inside a penstemon "Evelyn." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Just the feet of the yellow-faced bumble bee show. At right, another yellow-faced bumble bee heads off to a flower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yellow-faced bumble bee emerging from penstemon blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Training for the Olympics?
Training for the Olympics? If you step into your garden in the early morning, you might see a male...
Male yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, appears to be doing a chin up. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Saving the Bumble Bees
It's sad to see and say, but like honey bees, the bumble bee population is declining, and that...
Yellow-faced bumble bee nectaring lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bumble Bee's Daily Commute?
If you've ever been to Angel Island or Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, you may have seen...
Yellow-faced bumble bee lands on The Morning Star. (Photo taken with an IPhone)
The characteristic yellow band on the abdomen of Bombus vosnesenskii. The bee landed on the boat and after a 10-minute rest, took off.