Comments on: Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius) http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CC http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-69665 CC http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-69665 I started noticing these little guys in my yard in Colorado this year.I have been planting alot of perrenial flowers and they do really appear to be calm. Thank goodness because I love going out in the yard. I started noticing these little guys in my yard in Colorado this year.I have been planting alot of perrenial flowers and they do really appear to be calm. Thank goodness because I love going out in the yard.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-67519 Marilyn http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-67519 I too have pictures of these lovely bees..I had never seen one before and was quite taken aback by their vibrant color. I spotted them in the English Garden in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I too have pictures of these lovely bees..I had never seen one before and was quite taken aback by their vibrant color. I spotted them in the English Garden in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

]]> By: Deb http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-58976 Deb http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-58976 These guys live under my house and the females are very large. I was able to get some great shots of them myself and the coloring turned out great against the purple chive flowers. These guys live under my house and the females are very large. I was able to get some great shots of them myself and the coloring turned out great against the purple chive flowers.

]]> By: annie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-53900 annie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-53900 I just wanted to say thanks for your Bee website. I noticed that some Bees had taken over the swallow's house. I didn't want to kill them if they were good bees. So my hubby and I went out after dark and moved the nest away from the garden. Your website helped us ID the bumble bees as Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius). These little guys are busy and we are happy to have them. I just wanted to say thanks for your Bee website. I noticed that some Bees had taken over the swallow’s house. I didn’t want to kill them if they were good bees. So my hubby and I went out after dark and moved the nest away from the garden. Your website helped us ID the bumble bees as Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius). These little guys are busy and we are happy to have them.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-52733 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-52733 Scott, was it perhaps just too cold? Bees have trouble flying in cold temperatures or in rain. If the bee wasn't injured or wasn't dying from natural causes, it might have just been cold. Often on a very cold morning I see bees that are acting sluggish and not flying, but they are fine once the sun comes out and everything warms up. Scott, was it perhaps just too cold? Bees have trouble flying in cold temperatures or in rain. If the bee wasn’t injured or wasn’t dying from natural causes, it might have just been cold. Often on a very cold morning I see bees that are acting sluggish and not flying, but they are fine once the sun comes out and everything warms up.

]]> By: Scott http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-52681 Scott http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-52681 HiShirley, i found your blog as i was looking for some info on the bombus ternarius aka the orange belted bumblebee.I stumbled across it as i was taking out the recycle and seems as if it couldnt fly? i feel so bad for this bee it is beautiful. I live in Calgary Alberta,Canada and have never seen this type of bee beefore do you know why it cant fly? thanks for the help Scott HiShirley,
i found your blog as i was looking for some info on the bombus ternarius aka the orange belted bumblebee.I stumbled across it as i was taking out the recycle and seems as if it couldnt fly? i feel so bad for this bee it is beautiful. I live in Calgary Alberta,Canada and have never seen this type of bee beefore do you know why it cant fly? thanks for the help

Scott

]]> By: M.P. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-50567 M.P. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-50567 Hi Shirley: Lovely blog! But how did you get those bees to sit still? I just ran out a few minutes ago to take pics of one orange belted fellow and none of my shots compare to yours. He was in a patch of Chionodoxa being very busy. It's April and the snow is all gone here in Gatineau, Quebec but still very early for this kind of wonderful Good Friday surprise. Hi Shirley:
Lovely blog! But how did you get those bees to sit still? I just ran out a few minutes ago to take pics of one orange belted fellow and none of my shots compare to yours. He was in a patch of Chionodoxa being very busy. It’s April and the snow is all gone here in Gatineau, Quebec but still very early for this kind of wonderful Good Friday surprise.

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-49297 Lorraine http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-49297 I have just had this huge Bee in my living room, not having ever seen one with such an orange colour before I thought I would try to find out more details, thanks for writing this blog, I would like to add that I live in Cornwall UK. I have just had this huge Bee in my living room, not having ever seen one with such an orange colour before I thought I would try to find out more details, thanks for writing this blog, I would like to add that I live in Cornwall UK.

]]> By: dm http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-26387 dm http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-26387 I saw my first tricolored two days ago. A queen, I think. Very exciting. I saw my first tricolored two days ago. A queen, I think. Very exciting.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-10038 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/tricolored-bumble-bee-bombus-ternarius/#comment-10038 Kate, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your very kind comments. I'm glad you are enjoying my blog and that your question about the tricolored bees led you to it. It's funny, because I had never seen one of those bees here before I wrote that post. Now I'm seeing them all the time. I wonder... is it me... or them? Kate, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your very kind comments. I’m glad you are enjoying my blog and that your question about the tricolored bees led you to it. It’s funny, because I had never seen one of those bees here before I wrote that post. Now I’m seeing them all the time. I wonder… is it me… or them?

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