Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis)

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Photo credit:

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis) illustration

"Between the wings and back, black on the thorax"; "T1-2 yellow"; "T3 black"; "T4-5 with pale hairs"

Range

Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis) range map

When to Look

Sitka bumble bee (Bombus sitkensis) range phenology

Floral Associations

Ceanothus, Rhododendron, Sidalcea nelsoniana, Solidago, Vaccinium

Look Alike Species

B. flavifrons, B. mixtus, B. melanopygus