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Went for a walk around my girlfriend's neighborhood yesterday afternoon (July 10); saw a female Bombus affinis on Chelidonium majus (non-native greater celandine) ~3pm in the alleyway. No photo record, unfortunately. Saw another B. affinis worker last year here, also on celandine. Very exciting!

Was up at my girlfriend's place yesterday morning (June 16) in St. Paul and sighted a female worker B. affinis on Chelidonium majus (non-native greater celandine) ~8am. Distintive rusty patch on T2 and otherwise T1-2 yellow, T-shaped black marking on thorax. Wasn't able to grab a camera in time, but I'm hopeful for future sightings as her neighborhood has a lot of "bee safe" signs about!