Early Bumblebee

23 May 2024

Reprise

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Today’s photo is essentially a reprise of yesterday’s, but with less water and more bee. The bee is a male Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum), which is demonstrated by his unique colouring. Male Red-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius) are also yellow, black … Continued

24 Jun 2023

Busy

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I’ve had one of those days when you work pretty much flat out, but don’t feel you have much to show at the end for all the effort. I’ll just have to console myself that I can see the difference … Continued

1 Jun 2023

Magnet

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, Wales | 0

While R was pushing a napping grandchild around the park this afternoon, I went on an invertebrate hunt. The spring bedding has been dug up and all the flower beds are standing empty, waiting for the summer planting scheme to … Continued

3 Apr 2023

Fluffy pink bum

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

I did so much gardening today – completing the renovation of the big rose bed, and then mulching the whole thing with rotted wood chips from the pile left for me by the tree surgeon last autumn – that I’m … Continued

4 May 2022

Early

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Fruit and vegetables, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

It was dark and rainy during the early part of the day, so I used the opportunity to get some boring but useful things done, and happily I was free and able to rush outside with the camera as soon … Continued

19 Jun 2021

Weedy

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Purple toadflax is native to Italy, but has naturalised across much of Europe, including the British Isles. Because of the kind of gardener I am (lazy and incompetent) it has colonised several areas of my garden – a fact that … Continued

14 Apr 2021

Early

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Well, not very early, actually. This is the first Early Bumblebee I’ve seen this year, whereas last year I recorded my first one on 26th March. On the other hand, we had a nice spring last year, and this season … Continued

4 Jun 2020

Early

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The weather has turned somewhat grim since Tuesday: it’s cold and dark, and conducive neither to bug activity nor the photography thereof – but yet we haven’t had the rain we quite desperately need. I will feel rather embarrassed if … Continued

30 May 2015

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

With May Macro Mayhem ending tomorrow, I went on a bee hunt today with the 31mm extension tube on the 85mm lens. I took scores of photos, most of which were promptly recycled, but I did end up with a … Continued