Found on 29 February 2008 in my garden
by bonitin Mar 9, 2008 4:34 PM
A tired Bombus terrestris queen, afterwords I discovered it was infected with mites, 1rst November 2008
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 11:13 AM
Close-up of the parasitic mites..
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 11:17 AM
Its underside is all black, here on my hand while examening it for more possible mites. With a friend's help I managed to free it from its parasites.
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 11:23 AM
A poor worker that got caught by a rain shower resting on bearded Iris petal, 18th May 2008 in my garden,Gent, Belgium
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 12:03 PM
backside view;
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 12:04 PM
After some time it regained its strenght..
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 12:05 PM
looking a bit more happy now, when the sun had dried its coat it took off..
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 12:07 PM
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee in Fentonbury, Tasmania, Australia, 8th March 2011
by kennedyh Mar 16, 2011 7:14 PM
This lovely Bumble Bee landed on an upturned mat on my patio railing
by RosinaBloom Jun 25, 2013 9:39 PM
A Bumble Bee collecting pollen from my Hebe
by RosinaBloom Jun 25, 2013 9:44 PM
