Confusing bumblebee (Bombus perplexus) visiting Giant hyssop in my garden earlier today

#bees #bumblebees #pollinators #hyssop #nativeplants #wildlifegardening #nativeflowers #prairieinsects #prairieflowers #yxe

@louisffourie what a strange name! do you have any idea why its called that
@hannah I had to go and look. One source claimed it was named thus because it was tricky to identify. I'm not so sure about that. It was first recorded in the literature in 1863.
@louisffourie maybe it refers to its own etymology
@hannah Chicken or egg? Maybe it is a self-referencing mystery, like an infinite loop ..