Bumble bees have a fuzzy abdomen and the Carpenter Bee has a shiny abdomen. General Bumble Bee Information. The Bumble Bee is a big, hairy, black and yellow bee whose size can range from 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch.This insect is often mistaken for a carpenter bee, which closely resembles the bumble bee in appearance. Carpenter bees have a shiny and smooth abdomen as opposed to the fuzzy abdomen seen on a bumble bee.umble bees are very important, beneficial insects that pollinate plants and flowers. Their activity in your gardens are desirable but allowing them to nest in areas where children and pets frequent or where you garden is not desirable.
Pikes Peak is one of Colorado's 53 fourteeners, mountains more than 14,000 feet (4,267.2 m) above sea level. The mountain rises 8,000 ft (2,400 m) above downtown Colorado Springs. Pikes Peak is a designated National Historic Landmark. Tava or âsun,â is the Ute word that was given by these first people to the mountain that we now call Pikes Peak.
Four notable events take place on the mountain each year. The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon, a 26-mile round trip foot race up Barr Trail and then back down each August, draws thousands of runners from all over the world. The current Pikes Peak Marathon record, which was set in 1993, is 3 hours 16 minutes 30 seconds. The second event, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a race on the 12.42-mile road, which starts around the 6 1/2 mile mark on the highway. In 2013, Sebastian Loeb set a new record of 8 minutes 13.878 seconds.