Bombus fervidus
Golden Northern bumblebee
Apidae
Vancouver Island Lower Mainland Coast
Observation notes
First documented by Taylor, 1884, with extensive historical record in the Pacific Maritime. Biodiversity Galiano Life List: 1985, Galiano. Ratti et al. 2008: Fraser Valley. M. Clausen, Masters thesis: 2017, Delta. Guzman et al., 2023: 2005; 2007; 2012; 2014, 2015; 2017, Vancouver Island. 2011, Abbotsford. 2013; 2015; 2016, Lower Mainland. iNaturalist: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, from 2015. NBSBC Bee Atlas: 2023, 2024, Vancouver Island. Note: B. californicus and B. fervidus are conspecific, representing two intergrading colour forms.