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Bumble Bee on Eastern Purple Coneflower

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The bumble bee in this picture is Bombus pennsylvanicus and it is collecting nectar from the bloom of Echinacea purpurea. Notice the pollen collected on the hind-leg of the bee.  For more information, visit the links below.

Echinacea purpurea at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Iowa State University’s Department of Entomology’s BugGuide

 

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Filed Under: ants, bees, wasps, insects, Invertebrates Tagged With: Apidae, bee, Bombus pennsylvanicus, bumble bee, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, insect, pollinator, purple flower, wildflower

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