Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumble bee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America.
Latin name
Bombus impatiens
Size: 15-25mm
Flight season: March-November
Flower preferences
Feeds on a variety of flowers, including clovers, asters, goldenrods, and thistles
Habitat
Parks, gardens, fields, and meadows
Interesting facts
They are social bees that live in colonies and make their nests underground, often in old rodent holes or burrows. The nests of B. impatiens do not have a predictable pattern and lay egg clumps all over inside the nest instead of having one brood area.
PHOTO by Arsilia Derenzo
Learn more about the Eastern Bumble Bee at iNaturalist.org or NWF.org
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