The Brown Belted Bumble Bee - Bombus griseocollis

[Jetjockey]

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[sammyjay]

They have a somewhat strange body structure. Is it a drone?


Nathan

[Jetjockey]

Keen eye, yes they are drones. They scent mark a flower and fight off rivals vying for the best spots near the nest of the emerging queens.

[robo mantis]

I reared a colony of those this summer. They were fairly pleasant.

[Naymond Rae]

as always Jet.. great images..