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Garden Bumble Bee

Bombus hortorum

The Garden Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to visit flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen, making them very important for our gardens!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Garden Bumble Bee has a distinctive long face and a black body with two clear yellow bands, one on its thorax and another at the front of its abdomen. Its tail is a noticeable fluffy white, making it stand out from similar bees.

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Garden Bumble Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Queens live alone all winter, then start new colonies in spring!

Their wings beat incredibly fast, making their famous buzzing sound!

They navigate using the sun and landmarks, like tiny living maps!

They often nest underground, even using old mouse holes for their home!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Flower Shaker

Garden Bumble Bee can vibrate its flight muscles to release pollen from flowers, making it easier to collect.

Fähigkeit

Cold Weather Flyer

Garden Bumble Bee can shiver its muscles to warm up, allowing it to fly and forage even in cool weather.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Packer

Garden Bumble Bee has special 'baskets' on its legs to carry lots of pollen back to its nest.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
11-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
18 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
100

Ernährung und Fütterung

Nectar gives them energy to fly, and pollen helps them grow big and strong!

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Foxglove nectar
  • Honeysuckle nectar
  • Clover nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Collects nectar from its deep, tubular flowers.

pollinates

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Gathers pollen and nectar from these common lawn flowers.

eaten by

Magpie

Pica pica

Occasionally preyed upon by hungry birds while foraging.

eaten by

Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

Nests underground can be raided by shrews for larvae.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Garden Bee

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bumble bees are usually friendly, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Garden Bumble Bee?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Garden Bumble Bee?

11-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Garden Bumble Bee?

20-40 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Garden Bumble Bee?

18 km/h

Was frisst Garden Bumble Bee?

Nectar gives them energy to fly, and pollen helps them grow big and strong!

Wo findet man Garden Bumble Bee normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Garden Bumble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Garden Bumble Bee?

6

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