Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

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The timing of floral resources complicates life for the rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis, a new study finds. This bee is foraging on the flower of the bee balm, of the genus Monarda.

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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