Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus)

Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) photo

Photo credit: Christy Stewart

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

Identifying Features

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Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) illustration

"Usually with two spots, or a W shape on T2"; "Long hair"

Range

Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) range map

When to Look

Two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Amelanchier, Campanula rotundifolia, Ceanothus americanus, Hypericum prolificum, Monarda didyma

Look Alike Species

B. impatiens, B. griseocollis