beespeaker's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

What

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)

Observer

belowthegrandfir

Date

May 27, 2024 02:54 PM PDT

Place

Comox, BC V9M 3M3, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

Photographed on mulch in the garden. Was observed flying around lupines then landing on the ground a few times.

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees - Photo (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
beespeaker's ID: Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on June 1, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Vancouver Island Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. vancouverensis)

Observer

belowthegrandfir

Date

May 27, 2024 02:57 PM PDT

Place

Comox, BC V9M 3M3, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

On Large-Leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) in the garden.

Vancouver Island Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob McDougall
beespeaker's ID: Vancouver Island Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. vancouverensis)
Added on June 1, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)

Observer

belowthegrandfir

Date

May 29, 2024 05:20 PM PDT

Place

Comox, BC V9M 3M3, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

On Great Camas (Camassia leichtlinii alba) in the garden.

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz)
beespeaker's ID: Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Added on June 1, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)

Observer

edwiebe

Date

May 31, 2024 05:31 PM PDT

Place

Longacre Dr, Saanich, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Mason Bees - Photo (c) Rusty Burlew, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rusty Burlew
beespeaker's ID: Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)
Added on June 1, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

rambryum

Date

May 31, 2024 01:22 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

on fragaria

Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on June 1, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

es0000

Date

May 2024

Place

British Columbia, CA (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
beespeaker's ID: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Striped Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon)

Observer

juliabug

Date

May 30, 2024 12:44 PM PDT

Place

Haliburton Rd, Saanich, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

With Heracleum maximum at native plant nursery

Striped Sweat Bees - Photo (c) Ernest Herrera, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ernest Herrera
beespeaker's ID: Striped Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

juliabug

Date

May 30, 2024 12:43 PM PDT

Place

Haliburton Rd, Saanich, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

With Heracleum maximum at native plant nursery

Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Sitka Bumble Bee (Bombus sitkensis)

Observer

moemeikle

Date

May 30, 2024 12:17 PM PDT

Place

Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canada (Google, OSM)
Sitka Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Nancy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nancy
beespeaker's ID: Sitka Bumble Bee (Bombus sitkensis)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Bees (Epifamily Anthophila)

Observer

guylmonty

Date

May 30, 2024 12:40 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

narbuckle

Date

May 29, 2024 03:11 PM PDT

Place

Munson Pond Park, Kelowna, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
beespeaker's ID: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

pinch

Date

May 30, 2024 11:33 AM PDT

Place

Tillicum Rd, Esquimalt, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)

Observer

pinch

Date

May 30, 2024 04:22 PM PDT

Place

Sioux Pl, Esquimalt, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Black-tailed Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Kim Sallee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Sallee
beespeaker's ID: Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

guylmonty

Date

May 30, 2024 01:46 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland
beespeaker's ID: Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Bombus flavidus ssp. flavidus

Observer

lizosborn

Date

May 25, 2024 12:16 PM PDT

Place

Bulkley-Nechako, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Bombus flavidus flavidus - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
beespeaker's ID: Bombus flavidus ssp. flavidus, a member of Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus flavidus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Texas Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon texanus)

Observer

lyndas

Date

May 30, 2024 04:42 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Texas Striped Sweat Bee - Photo (c) Andrea Kreuzhage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrea Kreuzhage
beespeaker's ID: Texas Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon texanus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

lyndas

Date

May 30, 2024 04:52 PM PDT

Place

Nanaimo, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)

Observer

dean-sinnett

Date

May 30, 2024 12:09 PM PDT

Place

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Bumble Bees - Photo (c) sankax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
beespeaker's ID: Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Nearctic Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. nearcticus)

Observer

kiariana

Date

August 2023

Place

Fraser-Fort George, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Nearctic Bumble Bee - Photo (c) mazer, all rights reserved, uploaded by mazer
beespeaker's ID: Nearctic Bumble Bee (Bombus vancouverensis ssp. nearcticus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

seandaniels

Date

May 2024

Place

British Columbia, CA (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

edelaquess

Date

May 30, 2024 04:12 PM PDT

Place

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
beespeaker's ID: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on May 31, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)

Observer

marcel_pepin

Date

May 30, 2024 07:14 PM PDT

Place

West Side, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz)
beespeaker's ID: Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

grant-bowler

Date

May 30, 2024 02:54 PM PDT

Place

Lands End, North Saanich, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Small bumblebee pollinating Yarrow

Bumble Bees - Photo (c) sankax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
beespeaker's ID: Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)

Observer

toddbooster

Date

May 30, 2024 03:33 PM PDT

Place

Highway 97, Kelowna, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
Metallic Sweat Bees - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
beespeaker's ID: Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

nickykay

Date

May 2024

Place

Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max McCarthy
beespeaker's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on May 31, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Basin Bumble Bee (Bombus centralis)

Observer

sandywang

Date

May 30, 2024 12:05 PM PDT

Place

Gerstmar Park in Kelowna (Google, OSM)
Great Basin Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Dona Hilkey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dona Hilkey
beespeaker's ID: Great Basin Bumble Bee (Bombus centralis)
Added on May 31, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

rawalker

Date

May 30, 2024 05:19 PM PDT

Place

Abbotsford, BC V2S 7V6, Canada (Google, OSM)
Bumble Bees - Photo (c) sankax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
beespeaker's ID: Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)

Observer

mischbrown

Date

May 30, 2024 04:43 PM PDT

Place

Belfast Ave, Saanich, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Tina, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tina
beespeaker's ID: Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
Added on May 31, 2024
Improving

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)

Observer

mischbrown

Date

May 30, 2024 11:44 AM PDT

Place

Nanaimo Airport, Nanaimo, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Located in the Native Plant Pollinators garden at Nanaimo’s Airport terminal

Western Bumble Bee - Photo (c) John Kolts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Kolts
beespeaker's ID: Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Added on May 31, 2024
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Furrow Bees (Genus Halictus)

Observer

mischbrown

Date

May 30, 2024 10:29 AM PDT

Place

Nanaimo Airport, Cassidy, BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Bee is on Eriophyllum lanatum, at the Nanaimo Airport Native Plant Pollinator garden

Furrow Bees - Photo (c) cotinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
beespeaker's ID: Furrow Bees (Genus Halictus)
Added on May 31, 2024
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