המועדפים של caseyhale

iNat did not know what to make of this bee between these two images.

(The bee was visiting the flowers of Candy Flower in a rather deep forest ravine dropping toward a creek.)

Source: IMG_5721x, 5217x

Though I hope this is a rusty-patched bumblebee, my only evidence is that the software's first identifion was this. This was in a new prairie that was planted a couple years ago and not mowed. I added 3 more photos of what I think is the same bee.