Unsung Pollinators of the U.S.
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What is my life like?
Being a Bumble Bee, I only live for one season. Click through the slide show to find out more about my life cycle:
Rusti's Life Cycle
It is early spring and I just woke up. The change in temperature let me know when it was the right time. I have been hibernating all winter. I need to go eat some pollen and drink some nectar. [6]
"Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus affinis)" by gamelaner is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
"Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus affinis)" by gamelaner is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
I am the queen Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. You can tell because I don't have a rusty patch of hair on my back and I am slightly larger.
We are both Rusty Patched Bumble Bees. Can you spot the difference?
Hover on the photo to find out!
"Rusty Patched Bumble Bee" by gamelaner is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
I am a worker Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. You can tell because I have a rusty patch of hair on my back and the pollen basket on my leg is full of pollen!