Bumble Bees
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Description
Robust size; very hairy throughout including hairy abdomens; pollen baskets on female hind legs similar to honey bees
Species
Family:
ApidaeGenus:
BombusSpecies:
impatiens, pennsylvanicus, fraternus, griseocolis, bimaculatus, variabilisNative to Florida?
YesSize
medium-large
3-6 mm very small - small bees, i.e., sweat bees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
Nesting
cavities
Behavior
Foraging Period
year-roundSociality
socialKnown For
Effective pollinators for crop and wild plants; annual social colonies
Plants
