American Bumblebees (Bombus pensylvanicus: Apidae) Male L, female R. 1.3-1.9 cm (0.51-0.75 in) long. The male is nectaring a Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus: Vebenaceae).
American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus: Apidae) ca. 2.0 cm (0.79 in) long. Male, species sexually dimorphic. Foraging on Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya: Asteraceae).
Bumblebee on willow catkin. I had a bumblebee field guide at one time, but I gave it as a gift to someone, so I can't tell you which species of bumblebee this is.
While birding in Madera Cyn AZ recently, this bumblebee was flying slowly enough where I thought I'd try a photo with a 400mm lens. The camera wouldn't auto focus the bee so this is focused manually.
Though not a portrait or of the usual macro quality, I like the abstract quality of it and the...
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