Identifying Bees!

VANESSA AND SOLANA’S BEE TRIP

Common Name: Bumble Bee
Genus:Bombus
Observation: We actually observed the time he spent from flower to flower which was about 10 to 11 seconds on the first and then he would move on to the next flower. He kept flying constantly.

Common Name:Honey Bee
Genus: Apis

Observation:They had a bright yellow back that was not furry. There were various honey bees on this part of the High Line which consisted of these small white flowery plants.

Common Name:Bumble Bee
Genus: Bombus

Observation: The Bumble Bee was a entirely black furry coated bee that was relatively bigger compared to the Honey Bee. There were a few bumble bees in this section and we counted about eight bees.

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