A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related genera (e.g., Calyptapis) are known from fossils.

May 9, 2023 · Harry Pearson takes a look, and explains how to identify bumblebees you'll spot in a British garden this spring and summer. Quick off the mark: the buff-tailed bumblebee puts in an early appearance in comparison with the majority of Britain’s other 23 species.

In Britain we have around 270 species of bee. These include solitary bees, bumblebees and honeybees. You can identify some of the common bumblebees you see buzzing around parks and gardens using our guide.

2 days ago · bumblebee, (genus Bombus), genus of over 250 species of large bees. Bumblebees occur over much of the world but are most common in temperate climates. They are absent from most of Africa and the lowlands of India and have been introduced to Australia and New Zealand to aid in the pollination of various flowering plants.

There are 24 different species of bumblebee in the UK. To make it easier to tell which bumblebee is which, they can be grouped according to their tail colour: white/buff, red/orange and ginger/yellow.

This is a quick identification guide to British worker bumblebees relying mainly on hair colour. It will work, but with less accuracy, for queens and males. The worker caste of British bumblebees can be roughly divided into three groups, white tailed, red tailed and ginger haired.

There are about 19 different species of bumblebee (and six species of cuckoo bumblebees) found in the UK, 68 in Europe, 124 species in China, 24 in South America, and around 300 in the world.

The first thing to know is that there are 24 different species of bumblebee in the UK. These 24 are made up of 18 social species with queen, worker and male forms (which we call castes), and 6 …

Jul 20, 2020 · There are 24 species of bumblebee found in Britain. Seven of these are particularly widespread so are aptly named the ‘Big 7’ by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Due to this prevalence, these seven species are a great place to start when learning to identify bees.

The early bumblebee is one of our most common bumble bee species and is found throughout the UK in all kinds of habitats. It is a small bee and an important pollinator of soft fruit, such as raspberries and blackberries.