Searching for a nest #bees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 1, 2022 in 2022, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Fauna, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

Brimstone butterflies were on the wing and bumblebees hunting for nests.

Possibly a Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris.

Picture taken March 22.

#bees #bumblebees #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #bee

Bumblebee #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 4, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Fauna, Flowers, Insects, July, Marsh Thistle, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Possibly a Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum, on Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre.

Picture taken July 9.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #bees #bumblebee #insect

Early Bumblebee #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 10, 2020 in 2020, Bumblebee, May, Spring | 0 comments

Bombus pratorum, provisional identification. (more…)

Bumblebee #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 21, 2018 in 2018, August, Bumblebee, Summer, Unidentified | 2 comments

Hard to see the banding on this one. Possibly a Buff or White-tail. (more…)

Hunting a nest site #bumblebees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 23, 2018 in 2018, April, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Insects, Spring | 0 comments

Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris. (more…)

Common Carder Bee #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 28, 2017 in 2017, Common Carder Bee, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

Bombus pascuorum, provisional identification. (more…)

Tree Bumblebee #bees

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 16, 2017 in 2017, Bombus hypnorum, Bumblebee, June, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Bombus hypnorum. Provisional identification. (more…)

‘You better not fool with a Bumblebee!’ #bees #bumblebees

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 24, 2017 in 2017, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, March, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

From The Bumblebee by James Whitcomb Riley. (more…)

Common Carder Bee #Bumblebees

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 19, 2017 in 2017, Bee, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Bombus pascuorum. Provisional identification. (more…)

Red-tailed bumblebee #bees

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 7, 2016 in 2016, Bombus lapidarius, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Bombus lapidarius, provisional identification. (more…)

Buff-tail #bumblebees

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 26, 2016 in 2016, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Bombus terrestris, provisional identification. (more…)

The Vetch and the Bumblebee #insects #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 7, 2016 in 2016, Bombus hypnorum, Bumblebee, Bush Vetch, Insects, May, Spring | 0 comments

Looks like a Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, on Bush Vetch, Vicia sepium. (more…)