Variety of Bee pics

Cordaline · #1 (**permalink**) 22-07-2010, 09:29 AM

A few shot's of different Bee's on my Buddleia & Lavender.

Sadly, the Bombus Hypnorum seems to have vanished!

If I've incorrectly ID'd these, can anyone steer me straight please.

1. Not sure....

2. White Tailed

3. Buff Tailed

4. Buff Tailed

5. Red Tailed

Jason Green · #2 (**permalink**) 22-07-2010, 11:27 AM

Afternoon Cord,

The first is a Honeybee, Apis mellifera. Not terribly sure on the others, but the third could be a Cuckoo Bee such as Bombus barbutellus, but will be happily put straight!

Take care,

Jason

JRsbugs · #3 (**permalink**) 22-07-2010, 11:38 AM

#1 Apis mellifera

#2 either B. lucorum or B. terrestris.

#3,4 female workers, either B. lucorum or B. terrestris, can't tell which. You can see the broad bottom of the hind leg on both, and the corbiculum on #4

#5 looks like a male, either B. lapidarius or B. rupestris ths cuckoo bee. I can't see enough to be sure which.

Janet