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American Bumble Bee
Bombus pennsylvanicus
Origin: North and Central America
Size: 10mm to 23mm
Diet: pollen and nectar
Activity: often seen foraging for pollen and nectar in open fields, meadows, gardens, forests, and parks.
they nest in the abandoned dens of other animals preferably underground
Reproduction: These are social bees, so it’s only the queen and drones who will mate.
Extra Facts:
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Their wings beat 130 times or more per second
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255 species of bumblebees
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Colonies can contain between 50 and 500 individuals
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They make honey by chewing the pollen and mixing it with their saliva
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