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:

Bombus pratorum: R. Harris

Bombus hypnorum: R. Harris

B. hypnorum: R. Harris

B. lapidarius: R. Harris

B. pascuorum: R. Harris

B. Terrestris: R. Harris

B. Terrestris: R. Harris

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:

Bombus hypnorum: Dave Hellair