Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus)

Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus) photo

Photo credit: Margo Connor

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus) illustration

"Yellow face"; "Black band between the wing bases"; "T1 yellow"; "T2 with some yellow, anteriorly"; "T4-5 with orange"

Range

Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus) range map

When to Look

Fuzzy-horned bumble bee (Bombus mixtus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Apocynum, Eriogonum, Lupinus sulphureus, Monardella, Rhododendron

Look Alike Species

B. frigidus, B. balteatus, B. centralis