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**LionelB** @lionelb@expressional.social · 10h

LionelB @lionelb@expressional.social

This Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) was climbing clumsily in the grass. I let it warm up on my hand for a while and then it launched.

A fat bee with jet black hair, highlighted by a dark amber collar, a thick band of apricot round the middle and drab grey hairs on the rear

#bumblebee #insects

**I know nothing** @jmrubillon@mastodon.ie · 1d

I know nothing @jmrubillon@mastodon.ie

A lone bumblebee hard at work in my miniature apple tree. #bumblebee #garden #ireland

A bumblebee collecting pollen from apple tree flowers.

**𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓** @That_One_Guy@mastodon.world · 5d

𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓 @That_One_Guy@mastodon.world

Bumblebee alert

#bumblebee #bees #nature

**hspiegleman** @hspiegleman@pixelfed.art · 6d

hspiegleman @hspiegleman@pixelfed.art

I painted this very fat bee awhile ago and neglected to upload it anywhere. It's intended to be a tote bag design when I get things up and running again!

#illustration #gouache #gouachepaint #bumblebee #bees #savethebees

#savethebees

**The Bee Guy** @thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · Apr 15

Apr 15

The Bee Guy @thebeeguy@mastodon.ie

Late.
But not too late!
You know what it is too late for?
The 400 + year old oak felled in London recently.
400 + years of living, giving and vitality.
Fucked in a moment.
On a whim.
This matters.
It hurts us all.
#Whitewebbsoak
#ecocide
#trees

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 94

Bumblebee nests are notoriously difficult to find in the #wild.
This can hinder population surveys of #bumblebee species as nest density is used as an indicator of populations.
#bees

**Daniel Durrans** @dan@durrans.com · Apr 13

Apr 13

Daniel Durrans @dan@durrans.com

Bzz. #BeeSunday #BumbleBee

A bumblebee with distinctive black and yellow striped body resting on a weathered wooden window frame. Its translucent wings are visible as it pauses on the peeling white paint. In the blurred background, patches of orange and white lichen can be seen growing on what appears to be a stone surface.

**Kadsenchaos** @Kadsenchaos@23.social · Apr 12

Apr 12

Kadsenchaos @Kadsenchaos@23.social

Hummeln einfach beste
#Hummel #bumblebee

Nahaufnahme einer dicken Hummel, die gerade an einer fliederfarbenen Taubnessel Nektar sucht im Sonnenlicht.

**michael** @proseandpassion@mastodon.social · Apr 11

Apr 11

michael @proseandpassion@mastodon.social

10-Apr-2025
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxMoths

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078966

EurekAlert!How to protect bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep honeybee hives away from themResearchers have shown for the first time that bumblebee colonies are more likely to become infested with bumblebee wax moths as they are closer to nearby honeybee hives, which can likewise host these potentially devastating parasites. As the distance to the apiaries decreased, bumblebee colonies were less productive, while their workers showed a weaker general immune response to pathogens and parasites. The authors advise honeybee keepers to keep apiaries away from habitats rich in bumblebees, which are important pollinators but declining worldwide.

#science #insects #ecology

**PixlLotta** @ShutterRatata@troet.cafe · Apr 11

Apr 11

PixlLotta @ShutterRatata@troet.cafe

#FrühlingsFlausch

Das Bild zeigt eine detailreiche Nahaufnahme einer Hummel, die an einer lilafarbenen Blüte saugt.

Das Bild zeigt eine Hummel im Detail, die an einer lilafarbenen Blüte in Nahaufnahme sitzt. Der Fokus liegt auf der Hummel und der Blüte, der Hintergrund ist dunkel und unscharf. Die Hummel ist pelzig und hat orange-braune Haare am Kopf und am Thorax, während ihr Hinterleib dunkler ist. Ihre Beine sind an der Blüte befestigt, während sie Nektar saugt. Die Blüte ist ein kräftiges Lila und hat mehrere Blütenblätter, die sich leicht überlappen. Die Blätter der Pflanze sind grün und haben eine leicht raue Textur. Der Hintergrund ist dunkel und unscharf, was den Fokus auf die Hummel und die Blüte lenkt. Das Licht scheint von der Seite zu kommen, wodurch die Texturen der Hummel und der Blätter hervorgehoben werden. Die Gesamtstimmung des Bildes ist ruhig und friedlich, mit einem Hauch von Natur und Detailgenauigkeit. Das Bild wirkt professionell fotografiert und hat eine hohe Qualität.

#photography #bumblebee #flowers

**Natalia** @Pluszysta@pixelfed.de · Apr 5

Apr 5

Natalia @Pluszysta@pixelfed.de

Everything is better with a bumble butt

#photography #iphoneography #shotoniphone #nature #mothernature #natureisbeautiful #natur #plants #naturfotografie #macro #bumblebee #macrophotography #fruhling #spring #tinylife #bugslife #bug #bugs #insekten

#insekten

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**dillyd** @dillyd@turtleisland.social · Apr 4

Apr 4

dillyd @dillyd@turtleisland.social

A beautiful Vancouver bumblebee

**Rainbow (plural system)** @rainbow_phoenix@cathode.church · Apr 3

Apr 3

Rainbow (plural system) @rainbow_phoenix@cathode.church

(Cobalt:) Say hi to Amber the ace pride bee! :D She hopes you're taking care of yourself.

(Amber lives here: https://artisans.coop/products/soft-snuggly-ace-pride-beechonk )

Amber, a fuzzy bumblebee knitted with chenille yarn striped in the ace pride colors

#AntiDoomPosting #Bumblebee #Asexual

**Dorgaldirs Garden** @Dorgaldirs_Garden@pixelfed.social · Apr 3

Apr 3

Dorgaldirs Garden @Dorgaldirs_Garden@pixelfed.social

Buff-tailed bumblebee spotted!

This fuzzy visitor is busy enjoying the nectar from Berberis aquifolium. A perfect example of early spring pollinators at work!

#BuffTailedBumblebee
#Bumblebee
#Pollinators
#BerberisAquifolium
#WildlifeInTheGarden
#SpringFlowers
#BotanyLovers
#MacroPhotography

#macrophotography

**Maria in the garden** @gardenlove@mastodon.social · Apr 2

Apr 2

Maria in the garden @gardenlove@mastodon.social

The hungry little queens have awoken
#bumblebee #crocus #irisreticulata #garden #bloomscrolling #pollinators #puutarha

Dark purple iris flowers growing in gravel. There’s a bumblebee flying from one flower to another.

Furry bumblebee butt sticking out of a purple crocus flower

A group pf white crocuses, one of which has a bumblebee inside

Bumblebee crawling out of a purple crocus flower. The bee is covered in pollen.

**The Bee Guy** @thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · Apr 1

Apr 1

The Bee Guy @thebeeguy@mastodon.ie

Okay, okay…here’s the genuine bee fact for today.
No Taylor Swift.
No Marvin Gaye.
No trickery.
No fools.
Just a lovely Common Carder #bumblebee on a vital #dandelion flower.
Go easy folks.

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 80
# 79 contd.
This plant stressing bee behaviour may be a ‘tough love’ adaptation as #climate breakdown brings bees out of hibernation earlier.
If no food is available #bees die, pollination suffers and plants disappear too.