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Can you confirm if this is a rusty bumble which are endangered.
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Bee identufucation #845548
Asked August 14, 2023, 10:14 AM EDT
Can you confirm if this is a rusty bumble which are endangered.
Crow Wing County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi Cathy,
Despite the name, the rust marking on the rusty patched bumblebee is quite subtle, so this looks like a different bee. This University of Minnesota page is helpful:
https://beelab.umn.edu/rusty-patched-bumble-bee
Thanks for keeping an eye on the pollinators! Happy gardening.