Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: handsome little bumble bee..., 0 by bonitin

bonitin wrote:
I've tried to find its ID on the web and in my books but to no avail.
During the past sunny days (sadly they became dull again) my Hellebores had the visit of this rather small handsome bumblebee, lonesome as there was only one and the very first bee in my garden. It looks very young as the hairs on its coat were glistening in the sun and the wings looked sparkling new.

Here it is sunning on an ivy leaf;