Yellow Head Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons) Male. June 30, 2015, Orr Hot Springs, Mendocino Co., CA (1)

In this instance, the males are much more colorful than the females.

 

Around a dozen Yellow Head Bumble Bees were feeding on blooming Lavender. Special Thanks to Bumble Bee expert Dr. Robbin Thorp for his help with their identification.

 

Record submitted to Bumble Bee watch

bumblebeewatch.org/bees/view/6824.

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