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bumblebees

bumblebee

bumblebee

bumblebee — Female antennae are short and elbowed.

bumblebee — Female antennae are short and elbowed.

bumblebee — Male: two yellow bands on thorax and yellow facial hair.

bumblebee — Male: two yellow bands on thorax and yellow facial hair.

bumblebee — Shows large pollen sack - probably a worker.

bumblebee — Shows large pollen sack - probably a worker.

bumblebee — male: body is dusted in pollen (but males do not collect)

bumblebee — male: body is dusted in pollen (but males do not collect)

bumblebee — Queen: has a slightly buff tail. Also shows a small pollen sack. The stripe across the thorax is surprisingly red.

bumblebee — Queen: has a slightly buff tail. Also shows a small pollen sack. The stripe across the thorax is surprisingly red.

bumblebee — Has a pollen sack and a plain white tail. A worker (female).

bumblebee — Has a pollen sack and a plain white tail. A worker (female).

bumblebee

bumblebee

bumblebee — sting visible

bumblebee — Thorax ginger-brown, abdomen always black, tail normally white. Workers usually have pollen baskets.

bumblebee — Thorax ginger-brown, abdomen always black, tail normally white. Workers usually have pollen baskets.

bumblebee — Often found in bird-boxes or nesting in holes under the eaves.

bumblebee — Often found in bird-boxes or nesting in holes under the eaves.

bumblebee — tail normally white

bumblebee — tail normally white

bumblebee — Single yellow band on thorax. This band is darker than the yellow in the tail. White tail with two yellow patches.

bumblebee — Single yellow band on thorax. This band is darker than the yellow in the tail. White tail with two yellow patches.

bumblebee — Some yellow above tail but very weak.

bumblebee — Some yellow above tail but very weak.

bumblebee — Thorax and abdomen both have bright yellow-brown hair.

bumblebee — Thorax and abdomen both have bright yellow-brown hair.

bumblebee

bumblebee

bumblebee — Worn specimen ...

bumblebee — Worn specimen ...

bumblebee — Probable queen. Pollen sacks visible (also some mites). Tail all white.

bumblebee — Probable queen. Pollen sacks visible (also some mites). Tail all white.

bumblebee — Leg shape resembles male.

bumblebee — Leg shape resembles male.

bumblebee — A cuckoo bumblebee that can predate several other bumblebee species. This one a female (another faint band at top of abdomen).

bumblebee — A cuckoo bumblebee that can predate several other bumblebee species. This one a female (another faint band at top of abdomen).

bumblebee — The only cuckoo bee with a yellow tail.