September 16, 2020

I'm known as a Bumble Bee, 

In Florida 5 species are found

We are differentiated by the pattern of black and yellow

To ID for sure, you'd have to view all the way round.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/bumble_bees.htm

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

August 11, 2018

Location: North Carolina, rest stop

I am a Bumble bee on a Coneflower,
I'm one of 250 species worldwide.
My wingbeats are used for "buzz pollination",
You can thank me for the fruit I provide!

Sources: Life Science - Facts About Bumblebees

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

November 1, 2017

Location: Titusville, Enchanted Forest

I'm a little Bumble bee,
Basking on a flower.
I'll carry pollen from plant to plant.
Pollination's my super power!

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson