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Fleeting Face of Mr. Van Dyke

He's racing through the lavender patch at breakneck speed, as if he's going to be charged with nectar robbing. The male Bombus vandykei, an engaging...

A male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another lavender blossom draws the attention of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei.  (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Another lavender blossom draws the attention of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another lavender blossom draws the attention of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Look ma, no head! The male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, draws nectar through his tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Look ma, no head! The male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, draws nectar through his tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Look ma, no head! The male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, draws nectar through his tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 2:31 PM
Tags: blond (1), Bombus vandykei (4), lavender (37), male bumble bee (2)

Why This Bumble Bee Is a Treasure

It's so blond that all you can say is "Wow!" It's sort of like the Reese Witherspoon of bumble bees. But then the gender doesn't match. Okay, the...

A male Bombus vandykei,also known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, forages on lavender in Vacaville, Calif. on May 17. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male Bombus vandykei,also known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, forages on lavender in Vacaville, Calif. on May 17. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A male Bombus vandykei,also known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, forages on lavender in Vacaville, Calif. on May 17. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A natural blond! A male bumble bee known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A natural blond! A male bumble bee known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A natural blond! A male bumble bee known as the Van Dyke Bumble Bee, Bombus vandykei, sips nectar from lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A dorsal view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A dorsal view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A dorsal view of the male bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 5:59 PM

Going Native

The first thing you notice when you walk up to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, are the...

Bumble bee, Bombus vandykei,  foraging on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, foraging on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of bumble bee, Bombus vandykei. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Competition for the phacelia! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Competition for the phacelia! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Competition for the phacelia! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:01 PM

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