Big & furry bumble bees!
All photos © Rusty Burlew
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Early spring bumble bee on claytonia. Rusty Burlew A bumble bee and a small Lasioglossum bee share a flower. This crab spider waited patiently under a fold of petals and finally caught a big meal. Bumble bee on pink flowers. Bumble bee on blackberry flower. Bumble bee with wings in motion. Bumble bees are very hairy. Bumble bees have a blocky build. The antennae have many sensory receptors. Bumbles can carry a lot of pollen in one load. This aging bumble has worn wings. A bumble with tongue extended. Long tongued bumble bees can reach into trumpet-shaped flowers. Bumble bee drinking from a goldenrod flower. Bumble bee on pacific waterleaf.
