Photos, videos and docs of StoneRoad2013, with the keywords: "bumble bee"

oaw[b&w] - bumble bee

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 19 May 2025 18:28:08 +0000

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This white-tailed bumble bee was found a few hours ago in a state of cold-induced torpor.
After some sugar water and a good warm-up she found the clematis flowers most interesting.
Some minutes later, she regained the power of flight and departed.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_lucorum

oaw[b&w] - bee rescue [3 of 3]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:27:16 +0000

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About ready to take off, I think.
The wings have been tested !

About 15 seconds later she was airborne again.

oaw[b&w] - bee rescue [2 of 3]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:27:08 +0000

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Next stage, after the sugar water, is to warm her up.
Either in a cupped hand, or in sunshine.

oaw[b&w] - bee rescue [1 of 3]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:27:01 +0000

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Rescue in progress - little white-tailed bumble bee being fed some warm sugar water, after we found her struggling in the shade. She was cold and damp ...

oaw[b&w] - bee on antirrhinum

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:54:46 +0000

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Bumble bee's bum ... she buzzing so everything's shaking ! as she works her way around the antirrhinum flowers.
At least she is big enough and heavy enough to open the flowers - there was a much smaller honey bee trying the same trick earlier, but she couldn't get in and went back to the brambles.

oaw[b&w] / nbx - Bee patrol

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:34:11 +0000

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Bee on patrol.
During the day, various bees from the colony using this nest box can be found flying circuits around outside, usually the area patrolled is no more than a couple of feet away.

oaw[b&w] / nbx - approaching

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:33:52 +0000

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Bumble bee worker approaching the nest box her small colony call home {June 2021}.

oaw[b&w] - bee landing

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:29:17 +0000

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Just landing, and about to head down into the throat ...

{originally uploaded in July 2021, but not "unlocked" so re-posted today, 10th September 2023, as a reminder of what summer should be like - currently just had a good, wet thunderstorm}

SoS[22] - cherry blossom & bee

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:04:29 +0000

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Large bumble bee [Bombus lucorum] having a wonderful time in the cherry blossom.

oaw[b&w] / SoS[22] - bee on blossom

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 02 May 2022 21:58:35 +0000

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Cherry blossom with added bumble bee

gdn[R/21] - rosey bee

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:37:09 +0000

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Rosa rugosa 'alba' with added Bombus lucorum [white-tailed bumble bee].

As happened several times this summer, I heard the distinctive "buzz" of a large bee working in the roses. After some exploring and careful watching I found her in this barely open flower. Just as well I found her when I did, because she flew off after this one, having filled her leg pouches.

gdn[21] / oaw[b&w] - bee on foxglove [Explored]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:29:12 +0000

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Finally caught one of the bumble bees landing on the lip of a foxglove.

[further identity info to follow : foxglove - Digitalis purpurea and the other leaves are from Rosa rugosa
bee is a Bombus lucorum , the white-tailed bumble bee]