[NatureNS] Bumble Bees

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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:16:25 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi All
This morning I spent some time doing a few things around
my azaleas and rhodies. The rain sent me in for lunch.
I was pleased to see a lot of Bumble Bees and lots of smaller bees also - some looked like honey bees - others like wasps and so on.
Of the Bumble Bees, the most common  ( 80% as a guess ) were _Bombus impatiens_ friendly big ladies hard at work.
_Bombus ternerius_ ( 15 %) are not so big and have just came the last few days. _Bombus terricola_ a few ( 5 % ) - biggest of all but fairly rare.
Of the rhodies and azaleas Mist Maiden seems to atract the most customers. Certain plants excrete a nectar on the ovary perhaps the reason but I haven't studied that closely - yet!
Enjoy the spring 
Paul


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