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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: buff-tailed bumblebee
Danger: Flying Fur Balls!
Posted in Bees, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Asters, autumn, buff-tailed bumblebee, Bumblebees, Common Carder Bee, Gardening, ivy, Ivy bees (Colletes hederae), Photography
15 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Dirty faces amongst the Tommies!
Posted in Bees, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Bees, buff-tailed bumblebee, bulbs, crocus tommasinianus, Gardening, nature, Photography, Pollen, Wildlife
10 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – The Bee’s Knees*
* The Bee’s Knees is a phrase used to convey that something is of excellent quality. It is likely to have originated from the way that bees carry pollen in sacks on their ‘knees’ and alludes to this concentrated goodness.
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wordless
Tagged buff-tailed bumblebee, crocuses, Gardening, honey bees, hyacinths, Photography
13 Comments
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Yesterday the sun was shining brightly, the birds were singing, the bees were buzzing and this (queen buff-tailed I think) bumblebee was flying around nice and slowly, looking for potential nest sites maybe. As a bit of Sunday fun, in … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Spring, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged buff-tailed bumblebee, Bumblebees, Gardening, nature, Nesting, Photography, Wildlife
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Dusted with gold
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Bees, buff-tailed bumblebee, crocuses, Gardening, Insects, Photography, Pollen, Wildlife
23 Comments
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