The male is very colourful.Feeding on Basilicum flowers, 8 June 2008, Gent ,Belgium
by bonitin Jul 20, 2008 8:37 PM
Feeding on Scabiosis, 8 June 2008, Gent, Belgium
by bonitin Jul 20, 2008 8:39 PM
In the flight..
by bonitin Nov 25, 2008 12:22 PM
Taken on 12th April 2008, Lincoln UK. A Queen at this time of year, they are one of the smaller bumblebees with a short tongue. Feeding on Pieris 'Forest Flame'
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:10 PM
Feeding from the inside of the flower, some bees rob nectar by making a hole from the outside.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:16 PM
The tail end.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:18 PM
The queen on 12th April 2008, the top yellow band on the abdomen is often slightly broken.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:27 PM
From behind as it approaches the flowers.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:29 PM
You can see the proboscis which extends into the flower to feed.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 2:33 PM
Taken on 21st May 2008, heavily laden with pollen.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 3:21 PM
On 21st May, about to land on Aquilegia flower.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 3:24 PM
On 26th May, feeding on Symphytum.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 3:38 PM
A male, taken on 28th May 2008, Lincoln UK. They are tiny, but can also vary much in looks.
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 5:23 PM
You can just see it's red tail, it is very hairy!
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 5:24 PM
I think I made him feel uncomfortable!
by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 5:26 PM
a queen in my garden having a sun bath near the pond, 7th May 2009, Gent Belgium
by bonitin Jan 9, 2010 7:05 PM
