Its not a HUGE bee us it? we have GIGUNDA carpenter bees that make holes in wood.. Never noticed them untill a few years ago, not sure where they came from or why, but wish they would go away
I will have to take a closer look at them the next time I see one. I have seen a few really big bummle bee's so far this spring but I didn't notice anything different.
Farmgirl Sister #1110 Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09)
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 12:40:37 PM
It turns out this bee is a tricolored bumble bee, also sometimes called “orange-belted” for obvious reasons. It is supposedly a fairly common bumble bee in the northern United States. It is a large bee… males and worker bees can be up to half an inch in length, and the queens are even larger at more than 3/4-inch. They are considered to be superior pollinators because they will collect pollen even in cold or wet weather
Well how about that?
We need all the help we can get here in the UP as it is supposed to get down to 28-degrees tonight---yep, I will have to cover my strawberries again---
"The best mirror is an old friend." - George Herbert
I try to find a dead insect and put it in a container and haul it over to the extension. I am lucky enough to live down the street. They know alot too.
Strange looking bumblebee...
Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 11:20:18 AM
