The Bee's Knees
![Bombus flavifrons](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d59948_4431aa43bf2b4aa789f5e636cda6f31a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_591,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/d59948_4431aa43bf2b4aa789f5e636cda6f31a~mv2.jpg)
Saw these sweet Yellow-banded bumblebees, Bombus flavifrons, browsing a variety of flowers in the Tropical Fusion garden. These bumbles hold on to a plant's anthers and buzz, basically 'shaking the tree' to retrieve pollen. This is called sonicating. They are found widely in the US and Canada.