Common Eastern Bumblebee showing the "disturbance leg lift" behavior as a non-native honeybee flies too close.
"Don't touch me!
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee at Heron Park, Danville, IL. (OM-1 Mk2, M.150-400mm)
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Common eastern bumblebee. #CommonEasternBumblebee #BombusImpatiens #Bumblebee #Bee #Insect #Animal #Goldenrod #Solidago #Wildflower #Flower #Nature #Photography #Wisconsin

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera).

Zoom series.
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Male Bumblebees only mate and drink nectar, but don't collect pollen or return to the colony. As a result, they often sleep on flowers overnight. This morning I found these dozing Common Eastern Bumblebees fast asleep.
Lake County, IL 8.31.25
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The Common Eastern Bumblebees seem pretty happy that the Blazing Star is blooming.
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Fall flower pics #autumn #goldenrod #milkweed #commoneasternbumblebee