Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini)

Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) photo

Photo credit: Pete Schroeder

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

Identifying Features

Status: Limited Range, Very Rare, Possibly Extinct

Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) illustration

"Black face"; "Two white dots near the back of T-5"

Range

Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) range map

When to Look

Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) range phenology

Floral Associations

Agastache, Ceanothus, Eriogonum, Lupinus, Veratrum

Look Alike Species

B. occidentalis