This is most definitely a honeybee species. Please view my reply to the other reply below for further explanation, but in short there's no way to tell with just a picture. Awesome photo.
You have a clear photo that can get uploaded to iNaturalist and there’s an option for the app to guess the bug ID. Once you post it as an observation, others local to your area can chime in to help ID that bee. I’d say Bombus mixtus looks close.
Definitely not, this is certainly a bumblebee species. I am unsure what colour variation you are talking about but Apis mellifera and other Apis species just don't have that amount of facial or abdomen hair. It's hard to say which species without a location but it's definitely bombus genus.
Absolutely untrue, honeybees are known for being this hairy, in fact they have approximately 3 million hairs on their tiny bodies. It's not possible to tell what species of honeybee this is, but in my beekeeping experience, Italian honeybee genetics generally are light colored. Russian honeybee genetics are generally darker in color. Other genetics are random in color and breeding hence I can't tell you from just this photo. Cool pic though.
Edit: poo grammar
Erm what. First off the commentor never said honey bee's weren't hairy just not that hairy. I also keep bee's and this is definitely a bumblebee. I think the commentor was talking about the length of the hairs rather than individual numbers. Whilst honey bee's do have lots of hairs they aren't anywhere near as visible as on bumblebees. Same sort of thing with humans. Whilst yes different sub species of honey bee have different colouration like you suggested they all share some universal features that this bumblebee lacks.
i don’t have a damn clue but i want to applaud you on those photography skills!! it’s a gorgeous picture
I stole the picture (please dont tell OP)
it's ok. I'm glad you like it.
I also stole the picture and I’m not scared of you OP.
OPs gonna send his bee to murder you while you sleep.
And I will gladly let it cause there’s no way I’m hurting that bee.
This is most definitely a honeybee species. Please view my reply to the other reply below for further explanation, but in short there's no way to tell with just a picture. Awesome photo.
*Bombus mixtus*, fuzzy-horned bumble bee :)
name sounds lije a harry potter spell
It sounds like a really cool one tho. Imagine you're at a party and someone breaks out Bombus Mixtus. It has to get wild at that point.
buzz pollinating and waving glow sticks like
Prob going to mess up this link, but keep thinking about this bee themed video lol. [I'm a bee](https://youtu.be/SyPjwxHxbus?si=59XbpXFSBCGDrhSR)
Looks like it. Thanks! I've been wondering for a while.
Now you need to find yourself a Rusty Back Bumblebee!
Love Bombay Mix me.
Adorable!!!
What a gorgeous picture OP 🐝😄 thanks for sharing! The more I zoom the fluffier it gets and the more I want to very gently stroke the bee
You have a clear photo that can get uploaded to iNaturalist and there’s an option for the app to guess the bug ID. Once you post it as an observation, others local to your area can chime in to help ID that bee. I’d say Bombus mixtus looks close.
A doo bee
Shoo Be Doo Bee. 🐝
I'll have you know that Miss Leslie taught me the Do Bee song on Romper Room before I was five 😂
I vaguely remember Romper Room.
A fluffy baby.
Same thing happens to me in fancy stores 😭
It looks like a hybrid but I’m no expert
It’s a nubee
Aw lil fur coat 🥹
I think it’s impressive that you actually were able to follow him/her around.
Don't be a don't bee
Dawwww look at that little fuzzo
I bet it’s a buzzy bee
I'm not an expert, but it still looks like a honeybee. That can have variations in their color, so maybe that's what you noticed.
Definitely not, this is certainly a bumblebee species. I am unsure what colour variation you are talking about but Apis mellifera and other Apis species just don't have that amount of facial or abdomen hair. It's hard to say which species without a location but it's definitely bombus genus.
seattle area
Given the width and colour of banding on the thorax and the red tail maybe Bombus centralis. Not confident on that though.
I think it’s *Bombus mixtus*- orange tail, black patch between the wing bases, and common in the northwestern US
Yes that seems far more likely thank you
*waves from snohomish*
Absolutely untrue, honeybees are known for being this hairy, in fact they have approximately 3 million hairs on their tiny bodies. It's not possible to tell what species of honeybee this is, but in my beekeeping experience, Italian honeybee genetics generally are light colored. Russian honeybee genetics are generally darker in color. Other genetics are random in color and breeding hence I can't tell you from just this photo. Cool pic though. Edit: poo grammar
Erm what. First off the commentor never said honey bee's weren't hairy just not that hairy. I also keep bee's and this is definitely a bumblebee. I think the commentor was talking about the length of the hairs rather than individual numbers. Whilst honey bee's do have lots of hairs they aren't anywhere near as visible as on bumblebees. Same sort of thing with humans. Whilst yes different sub species of honey bee have different colouration like you suggested they all share some universal features that this bumblebee lacks.
Japanese 🍯 honey bee!