Category: Native across Canada and eastern US

  • Confusing Bumblebee

    Confusing Bumblebee

    Confusing Bumblebee (Bombus perplexus). Native across Canada and south into the eastern portion of the United States. This critter surprised me when I saw it. I’m not used to seeing bumblebees are are almost entirely yellow. What a thrill to see. The flower though is not such a thrill. It’s Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), which…