Bumblebee (Bombus
hortorum)
This bumblebee picture shows one of the larger, hairier species of
bee. The Bombus hortorum bumblebee has the longest tongue
of any bumblebee in the UK, (it is usually around 1.5 cm long!) consequently
it loves deep flowers such as honeysuckle, foxglove and aquilegia.
It's abundant everywhere, bound to have visited your garden. They
nest on or just under the ground (often in old mouse
holes). This example is a queen Bombus hortorum bumblebee,
only mated queen bees survive the winter to start new colonies in
the spring.
This Bumblebee
image can also be found on our key rings
and fridge magnets
To learn more
about Bumblebees and how to attract them to your garden read English
Nature’s pdf leaflet produced by their Bumblebee Working
Group.
NH04 (120mm
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weight 300gsm
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