Months sighted in garden
Buff tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hymenoptera
Orange band at front of thorax and a second at the front of the abdomen. A third band at the posterior of the abdomen is orange/yellow in the large queens (illustrated) but a paler, off-white in workers. Large queen seen 17th February, 2024.