Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus))

Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus)) photo

Photo credit: Leif Richardson

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

Identifying Features

Status: Can be locally common, but possibly in decline.
Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus)) illustration Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus)) illustration 2

"Black face"; "Yellow on T1-T4, T5 black"; "Long face, dark wings."

Range

Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus)) range map

When to Look

Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus (incl. californicus)) range phenology

Floral Associations

Castilleja levisecta, Gleditsia, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Kalmia latifolia, Lobelia cardinalis


Look Alike Species

B. appositus, B. vosnesenskii, B. caliginosus, B. vandykei, B. insularis