First Earlies in the garden today. Holding tight so the wind didn't blow them away! #bombuspratorum

A fresh male Early Bumblebee feeds from a pink cosmos flower. He is a smallish bumblebee, about 1cm long, with a bright yellow head and collar, a yellow belt, and a red tail. He is extremely fluffy.

Spiffy:
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This was a surprise on #fridaybee #beefriday!
A queen #earlybumblebee #BombusPratorum inside a #daffodil! It’s significantly Warmer in the trumpet but I’ve never seen a #bumblebee feeding on #narcissi??

Nice to think my clumps of #pulmonaria are helping this #queen #earlybumblebee start her nest. #bombuspratorum #bumblebee. #savethebees #savethebumblebees.

Early Bumblebee queen on pink heather flowers.

Especially pleased to see my first Early Bumblebee of the year amongst all the Buff-taileds yesterday. #spring #earlybumblebee #bombuspratorum #britishbees #bugsky @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @davegoulson.bsky.social @bumblebeegill.bsky.social

2/3/25 - bumblebee species number 3 of the year, Early Bumblebee, Bombus pratorum, so called as it completes its life cycle early in the year. This is a queen enjoying a crocus, in my N Cotswolds garden. #bombus #bombuspratorum #Bumblebee @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

Reprise:
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