Stow, Massachusetts

Some lovely things that live in Stow.

White-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus lucorum, the white-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. The species is widespread throughout the UK. Identifiable by its pale yellow collar and second abdominable segment, along with white buff. The first abdominal segment and scutellum are black. One of the first species to appear in spring. Possibly the parent species of Bombus magnus

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens is the most often encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America . Its range includes Ontario, Maine, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, south to Florida, west to Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Wyoming.

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