Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius, Red-tailed Bumblebee, is a large Bumblebee that visits gardens during spring and summer, foraging on a wide range of flowers. Nesting is usually underground.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Bombus lapidarius, Red-tailed Bumblebee, queen on Cotoneaster horizontalis. Garden in Redmire. June.
Slide 2: Bombus lapidarius, Red-tailed Bumblebee, worker on Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. Redmire. May.
Slide 3: Bombus lapidarius, Red-tailed Bumblebee, male on annual Cornflower. Garden in Redmire. August.
Slide 4: Bombus lapidarius, Red-tailed Bumblebee, worker (female) with pollen load on White Clover, Trifolium repens. Garden in Redmire. June.