September 17, 2019: Bombus rupestris seen at two separate localities on the same day
Two large Bombus rupestris at Hutton Roof on Red Clover and at Silverdale on Ivy. Dark wings, sparse body hair, and lack of smooth pollen-collecting area on hind leg (hairy instead) separate it from its host, the social bumblebee, Bombus lapidaries
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