Male bumblebees with yellow/pale faces!

Male red tailed bumblebee, B. lapidarius

Male red tailed bumblebee, B. lapidarius

Male bumblebees have no sting, so gently handling them ONLY if you are 110% sure they are males allows for close up photographs!

Male B. lucorum with yellow face

Male B. lucorum with yellow face. Note lovely coloured bright yellow hairs…..

A bee in the hand....

A bee in the hand….B. lucorum male

Sometimes I get sent photographs of bees for me to identify…… this on was so easy…..

Male Scott bumblebee with grandad Gareth!!

Male Scott bumblebee with grandad Gareth!!