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Bombus bifarius, right, f, Mariposa CA
Bee of Yosemite. This is Bombus bifarius, a male (see all the yellow on the face shot? that is a good indication of a male bumble bee....not all species show this pattern, but it is a general trend. Females tend to have a nearly all black face with perhaps a topknot of yellow hairs, but I digress). Our friend here is a Western species, common in wetter meadowy areas, usually at higher elevations. Prairies, deserts, and sage flats are not its thing. Collected as part of Claire Kremen's study of the post fire landscape of Yosemite National Park. Picture by Anders Croft.
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