While the majority of the bees flitting about the lavender are honey bees, I was trying to focus on the larger, fluffier, bumble bee that was bouncing from bloom to bloom. I believe that this orange and yellow bumble be is the “Bombus huntii” or Hunt’s Bumblebee. How this differs from the “Bombus ternarius” or orange belted bumble bee, I couldn’t tell you. However, the range of the Hunt’s Bumblebee covers the Western United States while the orange belted bumble bee’s range in farther north. Enjoy the pictures.
Fabulous picture you have
a wonderful collection of macro photography, very nice
Well done! Nice post!!!
Its really interesting ,beautiful photos.
Your pictures are really magical ..
Chris ,Its really interesting .