Bumblebee

Spring is the time when hibernating bumblebees seek out nest sites. This Buff-tailed bumblebee was searching for a nest near the Ock:


Further information on Bumblebees can be found at the bumblebee conservation trusts web site at:

http://www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/bumblebees_id.htm

And the news on their 2009 bee survey at:

http://www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/beewatch.htm