bumblebee on piggy-back plant

June 2, 2022 • Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge • Lincoln County, Oregon

Coordinates: 44.88844,-124.00464 (click for map)
bumblebee on piggy-back plant (Bombus sp., Tolmiea menziesii (Tiarella menziesii)) [Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Lincoln County, Oregon]
Filename: 20220602-103332.jpg 2589x3452 pixels, ISO 320, f5.0 @ 1/80 sec
Bombus sp., Tolmiea menziesii (Tiarella menziesii)

The bee is either Bombus caliginosus or Bombus vosnesenskii; both live at the coast, and they're nearly identical.

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