Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons) photo

Photo credit: Rich Hatfield

Bumble bee illustrations: Paul Williams (identification and color patterns) and Elaine Evans (bee body design).

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons) illustration

Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons) illustration 2

"Some yellow on T1-2, T3-4 red or black."; "Hair on face usually has black and yellow mixed."

Range

Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons) range map

When to Look

Yellow head bumble bee (Bombus flavifrons) range phenology

Floral Associations

Chrysothamnus, Eriogonum, Frasera, Lupinus, Monardella

Look Alike Species

B. centralis, B. sitkensis