Garden Pic Wednesday: Fall Bumble Bees on Marigolds
I have a nice row of Dwarf Marigolds & Vinca out front that all the bees & butterflies have been loving. These shots are from about 2 weeks ago, while it was still mildly cool and sunny out. It's the same Bumble in both shots. There were numerous honey bees and this one large Bumble. It's a Brown-Belted Bumble identifiable by the furry brown stripes from waist to tail and the fuzzy yellow thorax. Bumbles are always completely fuzzy; Carpenter Bees have a smooth rear end without any fuzz.