High country bumble bee (Bombus kirbiellus)

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Photo credit:

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

Identifying Features

Status: Rare

High country bumble bee (Bombus kirbiellus) illustration

High country bumble bee (Bombus kirbiellus) illustration 2

Abdomen sometimes orange on the back end, otherwise black"; "Very long face."

Range

High country bumble bee (Bombus kirbiellus) range map

When to Look

High country bumble bee (Bombus kirbiellus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Castilleja occidentalis, Chamerion latifolium, Mertensia ciliata, Mimulus, Polemonium viscosum

Look Alike Species

B. crotchii, B. flavifrons, B. rufocinctus, B. melanopygus