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LinkedInPosts Tagged: Black-Faced Bumble Bee
Taking Possession of the Lavender
Possession is nine-tenths of the law. It also applies to bees foraging on lavender. A black-faced...
A black-faced bumble bee, Bombus californicus, stretches between two lavender stems as a honey bee moves in to gather nectar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All mine! The black-faced bumble bee, Bombus californicus, takes control. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sleeping in the Lavender
It's a delight to see boy bumble bees sleeping overnight in the lavender. Two species of bumble...
A male black-faced bumble bee, Bombus californicus, sleeps on a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A sip of nectar! A black-faced bumble bee, Bombus californicus, on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Tracking a Black-Faced Bumble Bee
Every once in a while you see it.And it's a real treat--especially when it's a bee garden that's...
Black-faced bumble bee "posing" on grey musk sage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of black-faced bumble bee nectaring on grey musk sage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Saving the Native Bees in Yolo County
Xerces Society scientists just developed a first-of-its-kind conservation strategy summarizing the...
Black-Faced Bumble Bee
