Buff-tailed bumblebee

Posted by on Apr 14, 2015 in 2015, April, Bee, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Buff-tailed bumblebee, provisional identification, April 2015 2015

 

The sun was shining and the bees were much in evidence. (more…)

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Common Carder Bee feeding

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, September 2014

 

Bombus pascuorum (provisional identification). (more…)

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Still working

Posted by on Sep 3, 2014 in 2014, August, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, August 2014

 

Hard to tell at take-off but possibly a Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, still gathering pollen. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Aug 7, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Bombus terrestris, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Possibly a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris. (more…)

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Coming in to land

Posted by on Aug 4, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Flowers, Insects, July, Provisional identification, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Bumblebee, possibly a Buff-tail, Bombus terrestris, approaching Hypericum perforatum, St John’s-wort. (more…)

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Working in the heat

Posted by on Jul 28, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, July 2014

 

Late July visit, clouds of butterflies, loads of bees, a sea of high grass and thistle. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Jun 20, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Bee, unidentified, June 2014

 

Probably a variety of Bombus at work off the west ride. (more…)

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Tree Bumblebee

Posted by on Apr 16, 2014 in 2014, April, Bee, Insects, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, provisional identification, April 2014

 

Possibly Bombus hypnorum. (more…)

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Bumblebees

Posted by on Mar 13, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bumblebee, March 2014

 

Probably Buff-tailed bumblebees, Bombus terrestris, spotted near each other while trying to burrow on the east ride. (more…)

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Bee and ragwort

Posted by on Aug 2, 2013 in 2013, Bee, Flowers, Insects, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Ragwort, July 2013

 

Seen on the west ride. (more…)

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May 2013, bee

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in 2013, Bee, Bluebell, Flowers, Insects, May, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, bee, May 2013

 

Unidentified bee. (more…)

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