[NatureNS] re huge bumblebees on rhodos, Wolfville

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:53:15 -0300
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JUNE 2, 2012 - At the Wolfville public library, I sat on a bench for  
lunch in a lovely spot surrounded by rhododendrons loaded with pink  
blossoms, and several noisy, huge, yellow-and-black bumblebees were  
feeding there (on both pollen and nectar?).  The bumblebees sounded  
dangerous but were very easily approached and watched to very close  
distances (several cm.).

I'm wondering (a) what species of bumblebee?, and (b) would these  
bumblebees seen be members of a single colony?, or (c) is it still  
early enough in the Summer that they would all be overwintered queens  
that are raising their first broods in hidden nests somewhere?

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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2012</b> - At the Wolfville public library, I sat on a bench for lunch =
in a lovely spot surrounded by <b>rhododendrons</b> loaded with pink =
blossoms, and several <b>noisy, huge, yellow-and-black bumblebees</b> =
were feeding there (on both pollen and nectar?).&nbsp; The bumblebees =
sounded dangerous but were very easily approached and watched to very =
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style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>I'm wondering </b>(a) what species of =
bumblebee?, and (b) would these bumblebees seen be members of a single =
colony?, or (c) is it still early enough in the Summer that they would =
all be overwintered queens that are raising their first broods in hidden =
nests somewhere?</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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