North Louisiana Wildlife
Common eastern bumble bee flying toward pink flowers

Did you know that new fertilized common eastern bumble bee queens hibernate underground during winter, the rest of the colonies die?

Common Eastern Bumble bees
at
a Glance

Common eastern bumblebee on a reverse clover flower

Key Features:

Common eastern bumble bees are hairy and black with a yellow band around their abdomens. Females have stingers.
Least Concern - Population Stable

Habitat:

Forests, gardens, and fields

nesting habits:

Queen common eastern bumble bees can lay up to 2,000 eggs a day from spring until fall. Fertilized eggs become workers and unfertilized eggs become drones. Worker bees can lay unfertilized eggs.

seasons common eastern bumble bees are active in our area:

Spring, summer, fall

Diet:

Nectar and honey

hunting Behavior:

Common eastern bumble bees pollinate when they forage. They also make some honey.

Commonly Confused With:

American Bumble Bees and Eastern Carpenter Bees

American bumblebee and cucumber beetle feeding on a flower

Common eastern bumble bees are often confused with American bumble bees because both are hairy, black and yellow bumblebees. American bumble bees have yellow backs and black abdomins.

American bumblebee and cucumber beetle feeding on a flower

Common eastern bumble bees are often confused with eastern carpenter bees because both are black and yellow and have hair. Eastern carpenter bees do not have hair on their abdomens and are shiny.

See common eastern bumble bees @

error: Content is protected !!
Skip to content