Feeding on all purple food plants the thistles and common mallow were extremelly popular.
Pictured here is an Early Bumblebee, more likely a male bee.
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| An Early Bumblebee on Common Mallow |
Saturday 28 July 2012
5 Species at Lowestoft North Denes
A small scale survey of Lowestoft North Denes produced 5 species of Bumblebee today. Early, Red Tailed, White Tailed, Common carder and Buff Tailed were present. They are all "social" bumblebees.
Feeding on all purple food plants the thistles and common mallow were extremelly popular.
Pictured here is an Early Bumblebee, more likely a male bee.
More pictures to follow at a later date!!
Feeding on all purple food plants the thistles and common mallow were extremelly popular.
Pictured here is an Early Bumblebee, more likely a male bee.
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