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On the nomenclature of Bombus flavifrons Smith, 1866 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombini) The name Bombus flavifrons has been applied to two different bumble bee species in North America, one described by Ezra Cresson in 1863, the other by Frederick Smith in 1866. Bombus flavifrons Cresson...

Our new paper “On the nomenclature of Bombus flavifrons Smith, 1866 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombini)” @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social jhr.pensoft.net/article/1632...

Red-tailed Bumblebee queen in Calverley Grounds today

Slopes of Mt. Mottarone, north Italy. Few flowers now and few bbees (mostly probably B. pascuorum). This one a male.

A black and yellow bumble bee covered in pollen in a hibiscus - Rose of Sharon flower

#MacroMonday

A big bumble bee for today’s #macro Monday.

#bee #insects #pollen
#EastCoastKin #photography

Bee on a Coneflower #bees #gardening #nature #flowers #photography #entomology

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The job of CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust is now being advertised, as the wonderful Gill Perkins has announced she is stepping down. Fab opportunity for the right person: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/what-we-do/v...

The morning #bee 🐝

Good walk round Grassholm Reservoir, Co. Durham.

Shrill carder bee male foraging

Shrill carder bee male foraging

Shrill carder bee male foraging

Shrill carder bee male foraging

Three years ago at Canvey Wick, brown site next to the Thames estuary. After a wildfire new vegetation was flourishing with beautiful Shrill carder males foraging.

Sunday thought: America without a president Friends,

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Thank you! And what an honour to be appointed Director of the amazing @zoologymuseum.bsky.social Sad to leave @rhulbiology.bsky.social after a wonderful 16.5 years, but very excited by this new challenge and amazing opportunity. I can’t wait to get started!

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor Bumblee flying

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor

In 2023 we found Bombus Brodmannicus in the French Alps. This bumblebee is dependend on pollen of Cerinthe Minor.
Amazingly fast bees, difficult to shoot beautifull coulours.
Three days later all was eaten by sheep sadly.

Removal of a hornet’s nest.

Really enjoyable day surveying scarce insects at the Balmoral Estate with @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social, @savebutterflies.bsky.social East Scotland, and Balmoral Ranger Service. Bilberry Bombus monticola and Broken-belted B. soroeensis Bumblebees both new to me.

Queen of Garden Bumblebee at Watermill Cove, St Mary's, Scilly

The image shows the 17th century painting “Landscape with Windmills near Haarlem” by the Dutch painter Jacob van Ruisdael.

Disgusted to see this beautiful landscape ruined by wind turbines.

An evening walk at Milton Creek CP, Sittingbourne. At least 2 Song Thrush & 2 Blackcap in song, 2 Common Sandpiper (yt) on the creek. The carder Bumblebee’s liked the flowering Knapweed with (hopefully Shril, Brown-banded & Common seen along with Red-tailed & Buff-tailed. A few Gatekeepers also seen

Plenty of Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum) workers seen on today's survey of a brownfield site in Cardiff - we're so lucky to have these beautiful bees in South Wales! 😍 Brown-banded Carder Bee (B. humilis) also present in abundance.

Red tailed bumblebee male foraging Steenhommel mannetje

Red tailed bumblebee male foraging Steenhommel mannetje

Two nice backyard shots of Bombus lapidarius male foraging.

#MacroMonday a Nevada bumblebee drone looking out for new queens. Note his big antenna and his very big eyes. Male bumblebees queue up on long tall pieces of grass watching for queens while chasing other drones away. They’ll mate with new queens, She’ll overwinter and start a new quality next year.

"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪

Came across an odd what I first thought was a Wasp species at Oare recently......but I,m now leaning towards a huge male Ant ,a Large Velvet Ant (Mutilla Europea ) .The Bumblebee a male Red -Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lapidarius) Happy to be corrected. @ianbeavis.bsky.social

Bombus Veteranus male foraging at Tiengemeten isle Zandhommel

Tiengemeten yesterday, a Bombus veteranus (Zandhommel) foraging.
This was the only one I've seen wich is quite disappointing.

Dinner is served #bees #macro #flower #wildlife #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky

The two Mesquite logos. At left, a mesquite tree leaf is against a black background. At right, a leaf is against a blue sky and sun.

Mesquite 4.0 released! A major update — many new features, small and large (phylogenomics, visualizations, workflow management, &c). Check out the trailer video: www.mesquiteproject.org.

Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social ‬🧪 #evolbio

BREAKING: 1 in 4 nursing homes say they will be forced to close if Republicans pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

No grandma should be kicked out of her nursing home so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island.

Great Yellow bumblebee queen, Barra Scotland. Gele hommel koningin, eiland Barra, Schotland

Great Yellow bumblebee

Great Yellow bumblebee landing on clover

Being in love with a species doesn't mean they also like to meet you 😆....
The Great Yellow bumblebee queens on the Isle of Barra, Scotland hided between long grass foraging on Birdsfoot Trifoil. Some of the better shots.

🧪 How many bee species are there? A quantitative global estimate www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...