Eastern bumblebee
Bombus impatiens
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Fuzzy bumblebee with yellow-and-black striped abdomen. Efficient, long-tongued pollinator of native wildflowers and cultivated plants in Bay Area gardens.
Plants that support Eastern bumblebee
3 plants
Californica Goldenrod
Solidago californica
perennial herb
primary nectar source during peak bloom for colony provisioning
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
perennial herb
Spring foraging for colony establishment
Bay Area native
Spike Bent
Agrostis exarata
grass
Early season pollen source for emerging colonies
Bay Area native