[ocba] Rare sitting of a Yellow "Double Banded" Bumble Bee!

birdcr at concentric.net birdcr at concentric.net
Thu May 3 19:21:09 EDT 2012


Folks,

This evening in the back garden in front of two of my hives I saw 
what might have been this Double Banded Bumble Bee. It flew up 
from a pile of leaves and into a tree about 12 foot up. It flew 
slow and very direct,  unlike any bee I have ever seen flying. I 
was not able to see it perched, but the double bands were very 
easily seen.

Since my sighting was not better documented I will not report it 
to the powers that bee. I will however keep a closer eye in the 
back yard in case I can find it again. Keep an eye open in your 
yard, you might just find one.

Cheers,
Randy Emmitt
www.rlephoto.blogspot.com





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