Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii)

Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii) photo

Photo credit: Michele Rowe

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii) illustration

"Face yellow, black between the wing bases."; "T1, T4 yellow"; "T2-3 orange"

Range

Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii) range map

When to Look

Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii) range phenology

Floral Associations

Astragalus, Erigeron, Lupinus, Mertensia, Thermopsis

Look Alike Species

B. bifarius, B. melanopygus, B. sylvicola, B. rufocinctus