Saw lots of these on a recent trip to Nova Scotia - stunning little things. It is a Common Eastern Bumblebee or Bombus impatiens to give it is proper name:
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Friday, 9 August 2013
Cuckoo bees dominate...
On a recent visit to Lambert's Castle near Axminster, Andy Grinter and myself found a large number of cuckoo bumblebee species nectaring on bramble flowers. Six species of bumblebee were present but numbers were dominated by:
Bombus hypnorum was also noted in small numbers.
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Bombus campestris: R. Harris |
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Bombus campestris: R. Harris |
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Bombus vestalis: R. Harris |
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Bombus terrestris (not a cuckoo species): R. Harris |
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Bombus in the garden...
Well, my father's actually. He has an incredible border of geraniums, which are covered in bumblebees - 5 species present last night when I went to visit, including Bombus hypnorum:
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Bombus pratorum: R. Harris |
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Bombus hypnorum: R. Harris |
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B. hypnorum: R. Harris |
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B. lapidarius: R. Harris |
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B. pascuorum: R. Harris |
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B. Terrestris: R. Harris |
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B. Terrestris: R. Harris |
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Bombus hypnorum...
Bombus hypnorum still turning up everywhere at the moment. Couple of great photos taken by Dave Helliar in his back garden in Chard, Somerset:
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Bombus vestalis
Cuckoo bumblebee species, hosting on bombus terrestris. This one was photographed at Pensthorpe Reserve, Norfolk in August 2010.
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Bombus hortorum
Photographed near Snowden Park, Chard - seem to be feeding almost exclusively on thistles at the moment.
Bombus lapidarius
These beautiful bumble bees are a real jewel as they buzz around the late summer flowers. Nikon D90 with Sigma 105 Macro, ISO 1600, F11
Monday, 5 July 2010
Bombus sylvestris
Photographed at Pilsdon Pen, Dorset. Very windy - lots of bees on the deck sheltering from the elements.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Bombus sylvestris
This is a male of the cuckoo species feeding on bramble in Snowden Park, Chard in Somerset. June 2010. Nikon D90, Sigma 105mm Macro
Friday, 11 June 2010
Bombus campestris - dark morph
Dark morphs with this species are quite common. Host species is Bombus Pascourum, this one was photographed feeding alongside them at Otterford Lakes on the Blackdown Hills.
Bombus hortorum
Now that the clover is in full flower, the bees are rushing to take advantage. In Snowden Park, Chard there are at least 4 of the 'Big Six' including this Bombus Hortorum.
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Bombus terrestris
Queen - not looking too good! There were several Bombus Barbutellus hovering close by although they normally attack Bombus Hortorum? Photographed at Wayford Woods, Somerset.
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
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