Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis)

Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis) photo

Photo credit: Rich Hatfield

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis) illustration

"Orange/red on near end of abdomen, but T5 is black"; "Thorax all yellow with no black hairs intermixed"

Range

Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis) range map

When to Look

Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis) range phenology

Floral Associations

Helenium autumnale, Helianthus strumosus, Mimulus, Rudbeckia laciniata, Solidago juncea

Look Alike Species

B. flavifrons