White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus)

White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus) photo

Photo credit: Rich Hatfield

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus) illustration

"White shoulders"; "Yellow/orange abdomen"

Range

White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus) range map

When to Look

White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Delphinium pavonaceum, Helianthella quinquenervis, Mertensia ciliata, Sidalcea candida, Vicia americana

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