Monday 10 August 2009

Buff-Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)


Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), originally uploaded by Pipsissiwa.

I found this worker bumblebee still drowsy early one morning, so it was willing to sit still and 'pose' for me. The light wasn't ideal, but I was still delighted with this shot. A large species of bumblebee (Worker: 10-16mm, Queen: 18-20mm) that has deep yellow/orange fur on the 'collar' and 2nd abdominal segment. The tail is usually white in workers and more ginger/buff in the queens.

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