Bumblebee butts

Standing in the garden whispering “show me your butt” like a normal person.

One BC Native Bee Society zoom meetup taught me to identify my yard bumbles and now I’m like this.

A fuzzy black and yellow bumblebee on a tall purple flower spike of anise hyssop. The bee is facing upwards and slightly towards the camera, so its butt is hidden.

A bumblebee on a tall purple flower spike of anise hyssop. The bee is facing away from the camera, revealing the characteristic fuzzy orange butt of Bombus mixtus.