It's turbo time for these little bumblebees ⏩🐝 🔊 What is this drill-like buzzing? This is the sound of a pollinator superpower that no other insect in the UK has: it is called buzz pollination. Bumblebees vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen that is difficult to reach – and can’t be reached by most insects. 🛡️ Why do some plants make their pollen difficult to reach? Plants produce pollen to fertilise flowers and create seeds to make new plants. This requires A LOT of energy. Some pl

Have you ever noticed how cute Garden bumblebees are when they collect pollen? Get those little legs kicked back and tuck in! How to identify a Garden bumblebee? 👀 👑💼🚹 Queens, workers and males have the same colour pattern 🍋🍋 Two lemon yellow bands at the front and back of the thorax. The second band is thinner 🍋 There is always a third lemon yellow band on the abdomen ⚫ This bumblebee can also have a melanistic (dark) form, in which the yellow bands will turn black ⚪ The tail is white, e