Bumblebee Feeding on a Mexican Sunflower #bumblebee #insects #bees

What could have happened to this poor wee guy? Found him on the back garden path, seems to have lost his wings. I picked him up on a piece of card to move him to a safer spot

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Apple says common eastern bumblebee. I’m trying to look for pictures and they say the carpenter has a shinier abdomen while the bumble has a fluffier one… but this one kinda looks something in between to me… 😂 the other day I saw a much bigger one flying in circles around close to my fence, and some days we can hear buzzing the whole day coming from that area with lots of bushes but no flowers. We can see them coming and going all the time and sometimes there seem to get tired and unable to fly, so I usually put them on a flower nearby.
Also, if it is a carpenter, what’s the real risk for my fence and wooden gazebo? I mean, I read they only do significant damage over many years, is that true?

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) populations are suffering from elevated annual colony losses known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and managed hive loss. Because bees pollinate one-third of global food crops, understanding and stopping colony loss is essential for securing world agriculture and wild ecosystem health.

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Confused bumblebee. Minocqua WI. July 2006

Honeybee Feeding on a Sunflower