Bombus vestalis – There are a few of these around and about at the moment. It’s a cuckoo-bee which grows up in the nests of the Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). Note the conspicuous yellow patch on either side of the abdomen, and also the lack of pollen baskets.
© Peter Hillman ♦ 26th May 2020 ♦ Rear garden, South Staffordshire ♦ Nikon D7200
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Bumblebees are a favorite.
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They sure are 🙂
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Ahh.. I love Bumblebees, they look so soft and kind and your photos as great as usual.
I myself have tried to capture them with my camera but they usually prefer to hide among the flowers. Have a post going on about it.
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Thank you, Anita. I love bumblebees, too, from their buzzing to their bumbling around the garden, going from flower to flower. They are a challenge to photo, and luck plays a part sometimes as well as patience 🙂
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True 😀
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Beautiful shots Pete! These are active out this way right now too. Cheers!
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Thank you, Sandra! Take care there!
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Very nice, Pete!
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Thank you! Always great to see these buzzing around.
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