Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis)

Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) photo

Photo credit: Sheila Colla

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) illustration

"Thorax and T1 mostly yellow"; "Face and T3-5 black"; "T2 often with some brown."

Range

Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) range map

When to Look

Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) range phenology

Floral Associations

Asclepias syriaca, Clinopodium vulgare, Hypericum prolificum, Pontederia cordata, Solidago canadensis

Look Alike Species

B. bimaculatus, B. affinis, B. morrisoni, B. impatiens