What a treat to have a federally endangered species show up in our yard: the Rusty-patched Bumblebee. Plant native plants, the pollinators will thank you.
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Minnesota Territory Insect The Rusty Patched Bee #TShirt #taiche #minnesota #minnesotastate #stateofminnesota #Bombusaffinis #nature #wildlife #rustypatchedbumblebee #bumblebee #bee #32ndstate #minnesotadaynationalminnesotaday www.zazzle.com/z/arxnq773?r...

large bee & males and workers have a distinctive rusty-coloured patch on the second segment of the abdomen. It lives on the nectar of many flowers and can be found in open habitat such as mixed farmland, urban settings, savannah, open woods and sand dunes.

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