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California Bumble Bee

Bombus californicus

The California Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to buzz around flowers. They are important for helping plants grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Grasslands, Gardens

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The California Bumble Bee is a medium-sized, fuzzy insect, easily recognized by its mostly black body with a distinct bright yellow band on its thorax. Many also have an orange-red patch near the tip of their abdomen, setting them apart from other black and yellow bees.

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California Bumble Bee
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California Bumble Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Bumble bees can fly in cooler weather, thanks to their furry, insulated bodies!

Bumble bees visit thousands of flowers a day, making them super pollinators!

Queens can live for a whole year, laying hundreds of eggs to start new colonies!

They often sleep upside down, clinging to flowers overnight to stay safe.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Buzz Pollination

California Bumble Bees can vibrate their flight muscles to shake pollen loose from flowers that other bees can't access.

Fähigkeit

Internal Heater

California Bumble Bees can shiver their muscles to warm up, helping them forage for nectar even on chilly mornings.

Fähigkeit

Navigation Experts

California Bumble Bees have an amazing memory that helps them find the best flowers and their way back to the nest.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-40 mm
Größe
12-22 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
400

Ernährung und Fütterung

California Bumble Bees drink sugary nectar for energy and eat protein-rich pollen for growth.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Wildflower nectar
  • Clover pollen
  • Sunflower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Provides vital nectar and pollen.

pollinates

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

A key nectar source in California.

parasitizes

Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus flavidus

Lays eggs in their nests.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Bumble bees are usually friendly, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von California Bumble Bee?

25-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von California Bumble Bee?

12-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von California Bumble Bee?

20-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von California Bumble Bee?

20 km/h

Was frisst California Bumble Bee?

California Bumble Bees drink sugary nectar for energy and eat protein-rich pollen for growth.

Wo findet man California Bumble Bee normalerweise?

Urban areas, Grasslands, Gardens

Wie jagt California Bumble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von California Bumble Bee?

6

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