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Bombus hortorum (Garden Bumblebee)
Nomenclature
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Family: Apidae (Bees)
Species:
Bombus hortorum (Garden Bumblebee)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Garden Bumblebee
SUMMARY
The garden bumblebee is one of the more common species found in the islands and often one of the earliest to appear. A large bee with a long tongue it frequently collects pollen from flowers with a corolla tube such as peas, vetches and clovers.