Buff-tailed Bumblebee
I found this individual in a very torpid state in the shed. The clothes peg is a jetty into a pool of sugary water in a saucer. After some initial reluctance, the bee took in some of the solution and departed. Norwich - March 2024
On a dandelion at the allotment. Norwich - April 2021
A Buff-tailed Bumblebee queen taking advantage of the carpet of crocuses that sprang into bloom in the final week of the month.
Earlham Cemetery, Norwich - February 2021
Earlham Cemetery, Norwich - February 2021
Earlham Cemetery, Norwich - June 2020
Earlham Cemetery, Norwich - June 2020
Collecting pollen from Ivy-leaved Toadflax in the back garden. Norwich - May 2020
I found this rather grubby individual in the living room on a cold day when there had been no doors or windows open. It took me a moment to realise it must have come down the chimney! Released into the back garden. Norwich - October 2018
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