Tricolored Bumble Bee

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:56 am

Species Bombus ternarius - Tricolored Bumble Bee. Late summer again. I do not see these too often, mostly out in the less populated areas with more woods and meadows of wild flowers. Do not think I have seen them in my little city. More of a country Bumblebee

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15062

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:43 am

Cool bee, Doug. How warm does it have to get before the bees return to your neck of the woods for spring?

Irwin

Tony T · Post by **Tony T** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:38 am

cactuspic wrote: How warm does it have to get before the bees return to your neck of the woods for spring? Irwin

They don't actually return, they tough out the Winter like the rest of us

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:43 pm

You might see honey bees around when the temp is close to 50 degrees and the sun is nice and warm on the buildings. Not that they will find much to eat.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:08 pm

Thats a great shot there Doug. I have never seen one of those before.