BEES

[Placido]

Wottaspot !!! There's a First.

[Placido]

science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6478/685
This article about bumblebees' decline makes interesting reading. Elsewhere, articles expand on the theme but any way it's pitched it's bad news for bumbles .

Sorry, can't seem to make the link work .

[Willpar]

Read a piece this morning on it Placi. Not looking good, but seemed to be focused on North America.

[Placido]

Still can't make the link work, but if you google "science mag: bumblebees" it goes straight to it.
It's the heat that's doing it but it's jolly cold today !!

[Butterfly]

^Found this beauty in my garden earlier . It looked a bit drowsy though, so I moved it and put it on a heather bush where I've seen other bumble bees feeding. Went to check on it a bit later but it was gone, so I assume its all good

Edit: I don't know why that image is not showing
Edit 2: got it working

[Jacksparrow]

It certainly appears to be drowsy. It's not exactly Bumblebee weather just yet. I have yet to see one this year.

[Butterfly]

I've been seeing them for few days now Jack, might be that this warmer than usual weather is affecting them

[Willpar]

Just seen one of those huge bumble bees in my garden. Never stayed long though.

[Jacksparrow]

Just seen one of those huge bumble bees in my garden. Never stayed long though.

A queen house hunting probably

[Willpar]

Seen in my garden today, a bee I never recognized. Was black with two grey stripes up near its head. Looked it up and it was a Andrena cineraria - ashy mining-bee. I reckon it is the first time I have ever seen one.