Bombus impatiens and sunflower

Bombus impatiens (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) on a cultivated Sunflower (Helianthus annuus "Zebulon"). Identified using the Guide to MN Bumble Bees I https://www.beelab.umn.edu/sites/beelab.umn.edu/files/bumblebeesofmnkeyfemales_s.pdf

The freshness of the bee's appearance may mean that it is a new queen.

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Ferdy Christant

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How can you tell that it is a queen? Posted 5 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  The large size and at the time of year that new queens would be coming out of the nest. Most workers at this time of the season would also be worn. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Interesting, thanks! Posted 5 years ago

The Common Eastern Bumble Bee

"Bombus impatiens", the common eastern bumble bee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and the eastern Great Plains.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Gary B