A worker White-tailed Bumble Bee gathers nectar from the flowers of a Water Mint. Bumble Bees live in smaller colonies compared to Honey Bees
A worker White-tailed Bumble Bee gathers nectar from the flowers of a Water Mint. Bumble Bees live in smaller colonies compared to Honey Bees which last for one season only. Only Queens hibernate.
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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