A rusty patched bumblebee on bee balm

A black and yellow bee on a pink flower with spiky extensions
Photo By/Credit
Jill Utrup/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
03/09/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A rusty patched bumblebee on bee balm. The once-widespread bee was listed as federally endangered in 2017.
Facility
Southwest Region Headquarters
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Photography
Species
Bombus affinis
Subject tags
Conservation science
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Flowering plants
Insects
Pollinators
Science