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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Sep 02, 2009

There were many bees on this sedum, but this was the only one with those striking orange spots on its legs. It also appeared to be a little bigger than the other bees. Can anyone give it a name.

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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Sep 02, 2009

Sorry, the picture didn't go through the first time

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 02, 2009

This is a bumble bee, Bombus sp. (possibly Bombus impatiens - see http://tinyurl.com/lhmov8) - the orange objects are packets of pollen that the bee has collected and attached to specialized hairs ('pollen basket') on its hind legs.

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