Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus)

Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus) photo

Photo credit: David Jennings

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

Identifying Features

Status: Rare

Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus) illustration

"Black face"; "Black between the wing bases"; "T3 black, T4-5 orange"

Range

Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus) range map

When to Look

Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Agastache urticifolia, Chamerion angustifolium, Draba aurea, Helianthella quinquenervis, Polemonium foliosissimum

Look Alike Species

B. mixtus, B. balteatus